American Idol defeated the Olympics again last night in head-to-head competition between 8p-10p. American Idol averaged an 8.6 rating with adults 18-49 and 22.8 million viewers, easily besting the Olympics which averaged a 4.9 rating for adults 18-49 and 19 million viewers from 8p-10p.
From 8pm-11pm NBC averaged a 5.2 rating with adults 18-49 and 19.5 million viewers.
NBC had it’s brief shining moment last Wednesday where a huge medal day for team USA at the Vancouver games trumped American Idol, marking the first time American Idol had been bested in six years. After a streak of about 222 consecutive wins American Idol’s streak ended. At 2-0, is another streak beginning?
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