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LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005
"American Idol" didn't reach the heights of its Tuesday premiere on Wednesday, but it still did well enough to lead FOX to a ratings win for the night.
FOX averaged an 11.0 rating/16 share in primetime to beat ABC, which held up pretty well in scoring a 9.2/14. CBS was third at 7.0/11, just edging NBC's 6.9/10. The WB took fifth with a 1.8/5, and UPN trailed at 1.5/2.
The story was similar among adults 18-49, with FOX's 8.2 rating and ABC's 5.8 well ahead of the rest of the pack. CBS and NBC tied for third at 3.2. The WB averaged 1.1 and UPN 0.9.
The second night of "American Idol" posted a 15.0/22, down from 17.0/25 in its first hour on Tuesday but easily winning the 8 p.m. hour for FOX. It didn't have much effect on the audience for "Lost," as the ABC series came in at 11.8/18. CBS was third with "60 Minutes." NBC's "SI Swimsuit Model Search" took a sizable hit, managing only a 3.0/4. A repeat of "Smallville" on The WB was fifth at 2.1/3, ahead of "The Road to Stardom" on UPN.
ABC moved into the lead at 9 p.m. with "Alias," 8.7/13. "The King of Queens" and "Center of the Universe" averaged 7.6/11 for CBS, beating the 7.3/11 for "The West Wing" on NBC. The premiere of "Point Pleasant" on FOX, 7.0/11, lost more than half the "Idol" audience, but that's not out of line with what other shows have done in the post-"AI" slot. UPN's "Kevin Hill" and The WB's "Big Man on Campus" tied for fifth.
"Law & Order" won the 10 p.m. hour for NBC with a 10.2/17 as it welcomed new cast member Annie Parrisse. A repeat of "CSI: NY" was second at 7.3/12. ABC's "Wife Swap" posted a 6.9/11.
# Ratings information is taken from fast national data. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
"American Idol" didn't reach the heights of its Tuesday premiere on Wednesday, but it still did well enough to lead FOX to a ratings win for the night.
FOX averaged an 11.0 rating/16 share in primetime to beat ABC, which held up pretty well in scoring a 9.2/14. CBS was third at 7.0/11, just edging NBC's 6.9/10. The WB took fifth with a 1.8/5, and UPN trailed at 1.5/2.
The story was similar among adults 18-49, with FOX's 8.2 rating and ABC's 5.8 well ahead of the rest of the pack. CBS and NBC tied for third at 3.2. The WB averaged 1.1 and UPN 0.9.
The second night of "American Idol" posted a 15.0/22, down from 17.0/25 in its first hour on Tuesday but easily winning the 8 p.m. hour for FOX. It didn't have much effect on the audience for "Lost," as the ABC series came in at 11.8/18. CBS was third with "60 Minutes." NBC's "SI Swimsuit Model Search" took a sizable hit, managing only a 3.0/4. A repeat of "Smallville" on The WB was fifth at 2.1/3, ahead of "The Road to Stardom" on UPN.
ABC moved into the lead at 9 p.m. with "Alias," 8.7/13. "The King of Queens" and "Center of the Universe" averaged 7.6/11 for CBS, beating the 7.3/11 for "The West Wing" on NBC. The premiere of "Point Pleasant" on FOX, 7.0/11, lost more than half the "Idol" audience, but that's not out of line with what other shows have done in the post-"AI" slot. UPN's "Kevin Hill" and The WB's "Big Man on Campus" tied for fifth.
"Law & Order" won the 10 p.m. hour for NBC with a 10.2/17 as it welcomed new cast member Annie Parrisse. A repeat of "CSI: NY" was second at 7.3/12. ABC's "Wife Swap" posted a 6.9/11.
# Ratings information is taken from fast national data. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
