Primetime Ratings: American Idol, 'Til Death Drive Fox
CBS’ Jericho Goes Out with a Whimper
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/26/2008 7:09:00 AM MT
Fox benefited from the return of new episodes of 'Til Death and the ever-popular American Idol to easily take Tuesday night in the 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen Media Research overnight ratings.
Fox averaged an 8.3 rating/21 share in the demo for the night, thanks to a 10/25 for Idol and a 4.6/11 for sitcom 'Til Death at 9:30 p.m., as its return benefited from the powerhouse lead-in.
ABC edged NBC for second with a 3/8 in the demo led by Dancing with the Stars, which averaged a 3.8/9 from 9 p.m.-10 p.m., gaining a lot of ratings ground after Idol ended at 9:30 p.m. (from a 3.1/7 in its first half-hour to a 4.4/11 in its second).
NBC averaged a 2.9/8 for two hours’ worth of The Biggest Loser (3.1/8) and a repeat of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2.6/7).
CBS was fourth with a 2/5, led by Big Brother with a 2.3/5. Drama Jericho, which was briefly revived after viewer complaints, went out with a whimper rather than a cataclysmic bang. The show averaged a 1.9/5 for third from 10 p.m.-11 p.m. behind the L&O repeat and Primetime on ABC.
The CW was fifth with a 0.7/2.
