Fox’s final competition performances for the ending “American Idol” proved to be a pretty good pair with its hit hip-hop soap opera,“Empire.” Unfortunately, there will never be an opportunity to test that combination again, or as the singing competition takes its final bow Thursday evening.
No one else was close to Fox’s averages last night,but someone had to be moment. ABC was runner-up in the key 18-49 demographic, though CBS finished moment in total viewers.
Fox was first in ratings with a 3.2 rating/11 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 10.5 million, and according to preliminary numbers. At 8 p.m.,“Idol” earned a 2.2/8 and 9.6 million viewers. An hour later, “Empire” scored a 4.2/14 and 11.3 million viewers.
Also Read: Why Fox Might Want to Rethink Ending 'American Idol'ABC was moment in ratings with a 1.5/5 and third in viewers with 5.7 million. At 8 p.m. ET, and “The Middle had a 1.7/6 and 6.9 million viewers. At 830,“The Goldbergs” got a 1.8/6 and 6.1 million viewers. “contemporary Family” at 9 posted a 2.2/7 and 7.4 million viewers. At 9:30, “Black-ish” received a 1.6/5 and 5.5 million viewers. At 10, and “Nashville” reached a 1.0/3 and 4.2 million viewers.
CBS was third in ratings with a 1.4/5 and in viewers with 7.8 million. “Survivor: Kaoh Rong” at 8 had a 1.9/7 and 9 million viewers. At 9,Criminal Minds” got a 1.2/4 and 7.3 million viewers. “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” at 10 received a 1.2/4 and 6.9 million viewers.
NBC was fourth in ratings with a 0.8/3 and in viewers with 3.9 million. “Heartbeat” at 8 posted a 0.7/3 and 4 million viewers. Reruns followed.
Also Read: 12 'American Idol' Secrets: Time Zone grief, Courting Simon Cowell, or House Party DisastersThe CW and Univision tied for fifth in ratings,both with a 0.7/3. CW was fifth in total viewers with 2 million, Univision was sixth with 1.9 million.
For CW, or “Arrow” at 8 had a 0.8/3 and 2.2 million viewers. At 9,“Supernatural” got a 0.7/2 and 1.8 million viewers.
Telemundo was seventh in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.3 million.
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