"Idol" hands Fox another ratings victory
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NEW YORK  - Fox rode "American Idol" to another weekly win in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic and was aided by big numbers for the premiere of "The Moment of Truth."
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The &quot;American Idol&quot; triumph of  17-year-old Jordin Sparks drew nearly 6 million fewer viewers  than last year&#39;s finale, in the latest sign that U.S.  television&#39;s highest-rated show may have finally hit its peak.
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Fox swept prime-time television ratings last week, thanks to Sunday's broadcast of the New York Giants' dramatic victory in Super Bowl XLII, the most-watched sporting event in U.S. history.
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LaKisha Jones wowed `em on "American Idol" &#151; again.
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CBS tightened its grip on the November sweep lead with another decisive ratings win for the week of Nov. 15.
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Fox notched another victory  in the advertiser-friendly adults 18-49 demographic last week,  but CBS won the viewership stakes by just 60,000 people.
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TV viewers couldn't wait for their "American Idol" fix, turning out 33.5 million strong for its season debut.
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It was a huge week for Fox in the TV ratings Â with one asterisk.
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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A dominating ratings performance from "American Idol" took Fox where it hadn't been since last season's May 24 finale of the talent show -- atop the weekly ratings among adults 18-49 without the help of sports.
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NEW YORK  - NBC came away with an overwhelming victory in Tuesday's primetime thanks to another winning performance by "America's Got Talent."
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Fox ruled prime-time television  ratings last week as the combination of "American Idol" and a  closely-fought football playoff game trumped everything  broadcast by the other major networks.
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A California judge on Friday gave the Fox television network and its boxing series "The Next Great Champ" a victory against a rival reality show, allowing "Champ" to air next week as planned, TV executives said.
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One day after the premiere audience for Foxâs "American Idol" fell 4 million viewers shy of the seriesâ 2007 debut, the talent competition slipped further in the ratings on Wednesday.
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"American Idol" returns this week with a two-night, four-hour season premiere. (Michael Becker/Fox) Is âAmerican Idol,â televisionâs top-rated show, still as strong as ever? Last springâs season of the Fox reality juggernaut marked the first time that overall viewership declined from the previous year, Edward Wyatt noted in Mondayâs New York Times. But the singing competition [...].
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Tuesday night offered no  ratings surprises: Fox won the night in all meaningful measures  with the second week of "American Idol," while NBC came in  second place.
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For three seasons, American Idol has put in a bravura performance as a pop-culture phenomenon. Entering its fourth season tonight (8 ET/PT), Idol brings a few changes to boost interest and ratings. "We're tweaking the middle section because we felt it was a bit imperfect," says executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz. But "that's pretty much it. The formula works. It's a simple and clean show."