{alltv} TV Ratings: 'American Idol' dominates, up in both viewers and demo

Thursday, March 24, 2011

{alltv} TV Ratings: 'American Idol' dominates, up in both viewers and demo

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, March 23, 2011

"American Idol" dipped a little last week, but is right back up this week. Guess everybody likes Motown. In other shows not named "American Idol," "Modern Family" had a good night, though it was up against a "Criminal Minds" rerun on CBS.

FOX won the night with an average of 23.5 million viewers and a 13.3 rating/22 share in households. CBS was next at 9.4 million, 5.7/9, followed by ABC at 6.5 million, 4.0/7, NBC at 5.6 million, 3.5/6 and the CW at 1.6 million, 1.0/2.

In the 18-49 demographic, FOX obliterated the field with a 7.7 rating, followed by CBS (2.5), ABC (2.2), NBC (1.6) and the CW (0.7).

Wednesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

FOX: "American Idol" (21.7 million, 12.4/21)
CBS: "Survivor: Redemption Island" (10.8 million, 6.2/10)
ABC: "The Middle" (7.3 million, 4.5/8) / "The Middle" rerun (5.8 million, 3.6/6)
NBC: "Minute to Win It" (4.2 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" (2.2 million, 1.4/2)

18-49 leader: "American Idol" (7.1)

9 p.m.

FOX: "American Idol" (25.2 million, 14.2/23)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" rerun (8.7 million, 5.3/8)
ABC: "Modern Family" (10.8 million, 6.4/10) / "Mr. Sunshine" (5.9 million, 3.7/6)
NBC: "Law & Order SVU" rerun (3.99 million, 2.5/4)
The CW: "Shedding for the Wedding" (968 K, 0.6/1)

18-49 leader: "American Idol" (8.2)

10 p.m.

CBS: "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" (8.86 million, 5.6/10)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" (8.7 million, 5.6/10)
ABC: "Off the Map" (4.5 million, 3.0/5)

18-49 leader: "Law & Order: SVU" (2.6)