Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins Easily as 'Idol' Continues Its Slide

'Whitney' and 'Are You There, Chelsea?' both up

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/2/2012 11:52:46 AM

Even though Fox was able to easily grab the Wednesday ratings crown, American Idol continued its trend of shedding viewers, losing another 8% from last Wednesday for a 5.9 rating in the 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The network followed with an episode of Mobbed, which received a huge boost, drawing a 2.9, up 123% from the 1.3 it drew last month. The network finished with an overall 4.4 rating/12 share.

ABC's repeats tied NBC's mix of new and old episodes with each net drawing an overall 1.5/4. NBC's two freshman comedies experienced upticks, as both Whitney and Are You There Chelsea? both grew 21% to a 1.7 each.

CBS came in a distant second with a 1.9/5. The only new programming, Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials, drew a 2.1 at 8 p.m.

The CW rounded out the night with an overall 0.5/1. One Tree Hill was flat with another 0.7 and ReModeled returned to its series low of 0.3.