'Dancing With the Stars' rules Nielsens
Actor Ralph Macchio, right, and his partner Karina Smirnoff perform on "Dancing with the Stars." (April 4, 2011) Credit: AP
"Dancing With the Stars" edged out "American Idol" as the most-watched program for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 prime-time network programs ranked by millions of viewers.
1. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 22.38 million
2. AMERICAN IDOL, Fox, 22.31
3. AMERICAN IDOL RESULTS, Fox, 19.5
4. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS, ABC, 18.2
5. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 13.53
6. DANCING WITH THE STARS SPECIAL, ABC, 13.0
7. BODY OF PROOF, ABC, 11.8
8. THE VOICE, NBC, 11.7
9. SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND, CBS, 11.3
10. BETTER WITH YOU, ABC, 11.2
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