The rest of network television can just wait for "American Idol" to run its course. Even if its performance this year isn’t breaking its own records, the blockbuster is still performing for Fox, claiming the top two slots in the ratings last week, with an other phenomena, "Dancing With the Stars," claiming the next two slots for ABC.
Fox, of course, dominated the 18-49 demo, with NBC a distant second, then a tie by ABC and CBS, followed by Univision, CW, Telemundo, MyNetworkTV, TeleFutura, and a final tie by Azteca America and Ion.
In Household ratings, CBS won the week with a 5.6 average rating and 9 share. Fox was next at 5.3/9, then ABC 5.2/9, NBC 4.8/8, Univision 1.8/3, CW 1.5/2, MyNetworkTV 0.7/1, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion and TeleFutura tied at 0.3/0 and Azteca America 0.1/0.
Here are the week’s top 20 shows.
Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Lived + SD) week of 04/14/08 – 04/20/08
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Rank |
Program | Network | Rating | Share | Audience (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 13.9 | 22 | 23646 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 13.4 | 21 | 23339 |
| 3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 11.3 | 17 | 17198 |
| 4 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 10.1 | 15 | 15421 |
| 4 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 10.1 | 16 | 15746 |
| 6 | NCIS | CBS | 9.4 | 15 | 15128 |
| 7 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 8.8 | 14 | 13268 |
| 8 | CSI: NY | CBS | 8.6 | 14 | 13429 |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 8.5 | 13 | 13937 |
| 10 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 8.2 | 13 | 12978 |
| 11 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 7.3 | 12 | 10628 |
| 11 | SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA | CBS | 7.3 | 12 | 12014 |
| 13 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 7.1 | 13 | 10749 |
| 13 | ABC NEWS: DEM PRES DEBATE(S) | ABC | 7.1 | 11 | 10693 |
| 13 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 7.1 | 12 | 10080 |
| 16 | BIGGEST LOSER 5 | NBC | 6.9 | 11 | 11391 |
| 16 | CSI | CBS | 6.9 | 11 | 10476 |
| 18 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 6.6 | 10 | 10398 |
| 19 | SAMANTHA WHO? | ABC | 6.4 | 10 | 9474 |
| 19 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 6.4 | 11 | 9235 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
