Fox Takes Thursday With 'Idol' Ratings Romp

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It’s monotonous, I know, but whenever American Idol airs, Fox wins the evening, and the network dominated Thursday (Feb. 17) in the overnights (and certainly among adults 18-49). Fox averaged a 10.3 rating/share in the 56 metered markets, followed by CBS (8.5/13), ABC (5.7/9), NBC (2.9/5) and The CW (1.9/3), according to Nielsen Media Research data. And American Idol led the night with a 14.0/22 from 8-9 p.m.

Since there’s room for more than one hit per time period, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory nailed the No.

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