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Thursday Ratings: American Idol and Glee Rise Opposite Repeats

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The good news: Ratings for American Idol and Glee rose this week compared to last. The bad news: Both shows ran against repeats of The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men and Person of Interest.

Wednesday Ratings: American Idol Rises, Survivor Hits Series Low

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American Idol ratings ticked up a tenth of a point this week. Nashville also rises. Survivor hit a series low.

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Sunday Ratings: ACM Awards Rises Year to Year

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The ACM Awards saw a hefty rise versus last year’s telecast. Celebrity Apprentice hits a series low. VIA TVByTheNumbers On CBS, The Academy of Country Music Awards earned a 4.3 from 8-11PM up a point

Thursday Ratings: American Idol Matches Last Week’s Series Low

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American Idol ratings matched last week’s series low, staying even with last week. The show was 3rd for the night, behind The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men.

Wednesday Ratings: American Idol Hits a New Wednesday Low

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American Idol ratings hit a new Wednesday low, but it’s still #1 for most of the night–except for the half hour it ran against Modern Family.

Survivor tied its series low. Nashville rises.

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Monday Ratings – The Voice Slips But Still Dominates

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The Voice is down via last week’s premiere, but up vs. the comparable episode last spring. DWTS tied its series low for a performance show.

Thursday Ratings: American Idol Hits an Absolute Series Low

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Thursday’s American Idol earned it’s lowest key demo rating EVER for ANY Idol ANY night. And it wasn’t even up against Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men.

Wednesday Ratings: American Idol Slips Even Further

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American Idol Wednesday ratings fall even further, but the show still wins the night. Survivor slips, while Nashville stays fairly even.

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The Voice Premiere Ratings Start Strong

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The Voice premiered with 13.4 million viewers and a 4.7 rating among adults 18-49, easily winning the night, according to Entertainment Weekly. By comparison, last Spring’s kick off debuted with a 6.7 rating in the

Thursday Ratings: American Idol Falls, Glee Stays Steady

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American Idol is down 10 percent from last week. The good news is that, airing opposite basketball, it won the demo for the hour. Glee stays even with last week, but lost audience in the second half hour.

ETA: This article assessing Idol’s ratings free fall from Entertainment Weekly is sobering. “But Idol is dropping nearly every week and last night was down 50 percent from its Thursday night premiere this season … and that’s scary.” Idol was down 33% from the comparable episode last season.