'Idol' hits a high note in the ratings
Clockwise from top left: James Durbin, Paul McDonald, Pia Toscano, Scotty McCreery, Jacob Lusk, Stefano Langone, Lauren Alaina, Casey Abrams, Naima Adedapo, Haley Reinhart and Thia Megia. Credit: Fox, 2011
'American Idol's" performance show proved more popular than the season premiere of "Dancing With the Stars," becoming the most-watched program for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 prime-time network shows, ranked by millions of viewers:
1. AMERICAN IDOL -- WEDNESDAY, Fox, 23.9 million
2. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 22.6
3. AMERICAN IDOL -- THURSDAY, Fox, 21.3
4. NCIS, CBS, 19.4
5. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 16.5
6. 60 MINUTES, CBS, 14.8
7. CASTLE, ABC, 12.0
8. UNDERCOVER BOSS, CBS, 11.8
9. THE GOOD WIFE, CBS, 11.6
10. CSI: MIAMI, CBS, 11.1
