X Factor Finale Tops Weekly Ratings
Simon Cowell’s X Factor made its U.S. debut in September While the ratings have been good in New York, they haven’t come close to American Idol. That is, until the finale.
The two-night finale, culminating with Melanie Amaro being crowned winner, took the top spot on WNYW/Channel 5. Nielsen says the two-hour broadcast pulled in an estimated 1 million viewers with a 5.2 rating.
The December 21 penultimate performance tied for number one.
Fox 5 News at Ten also reaped the rewards of X Factor, landing at number 16 (482,000/2.5)
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