No surprise as Fox wins Thursday
Still, "American Idol" won only the second half of its hour on the air.
Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
4.1/11
2.8/7
1.6/4
1.4/4
1.2/3
0.5/1
Adults 18-34
2.9/9
1.7/5
1.8/5
1.4/4
0.9/3
0.4/1
Total Viewers (millions)
12.753
11.270
3.746
3.647
3.880
1.312
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