American Idol wins again
Fox dominated Thursday with a two-hour "American Idol.
Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
5.3/15
2.1/6
1.9/5
1.4
1.1/3
0.4/1
Adults 18-34
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Viewers (millions)
18.278
9.467
4.746
-
3.675
1.030
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