Nielsen ratings: 'Dancing' edges 'Idol'

Hines Ward, right, and his partner Kym Johnson performing on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles. Credit: AP
'Dancing with the Stars" again edged out "American Idol" as the most-watched TV 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, 21.4 million
2. AMERICAN IDOL-
THURSDAY, Fox, 21.2
3. AMERICAN IDOL-
WEDNESDAY, Fox, 21.1
4. NCIS, CBS, 17.8
5. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS, ABC, 16.0
6. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 14.1
7. 60 MINUTES, CBS, 14.0
8. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 13.9
9. CRIMINAL MINDS, CBS, 12.9
10. THE VOICE, NBC, 12.5

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