`Idol' season-ender tops Nielsen ranking
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Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 21-27. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Jan. 24-30. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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Fox pulled out another  strong week with a pair of two-hour episodes of "American Idol"  that overshadowed the rest of broadcast primetime in the adults  18-49 demographic.
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Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 24-30. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Nov. 8-14. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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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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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 2-8. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 31-Jan. 6. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 4-10. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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The new Fox game show "Are  You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" delivered the highest series  premiere on any network in viewership in nearly nine years,  according to preliminary data released Wednesday by Nielsen  Media Research.
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At least 29.5 million &quot;American  Idol&quot; fans watched the finale of the hit talent show as  17-year-old Jordin Sparks was crowned the youngest winner yet  in the program&#39;s history, preliminary numbers showed on  Thursday.
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Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.
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"Rock Star: Supernova"  was the highest rated show among adults 18-49 Wednesday, while  "CSI: New York" pulled in the most viewers, according to  preliminary ratings estimates from Nielsen Media Research.
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U.S. television's top show, "American Idol," returned to prime time with 33.4 million viewers, down sharply from last year's record season debut but still more watched than the four other major networks combined, according to ratings on Wednesday.
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The "Biggest Loser" finale and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" led NBC to a strong victory Tuesday night in total viewers and adults 18-49, according to preliminary data released Nielsen Media Research.
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"American Idol" is once  again dominating the Canadian winter TV season.
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Foxâs âAmerican Idolâ does exactly what it promises to do: it makes platinum music stars, and in the process attracts more than 33 million viewers â young and old, black and white, rich and poor, red state and blue.