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Ratings: American Idol Falls to All-Time Low

American Idol fell to an all-time low Thursday.The one-hour results show drew 11 million viewers and a 2.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic to post the series' lowest demo ever in 12 seasons.Lead-out Raising Hope averaged ...

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Joyce Eng

American Idol fell to an all-time low Thursday.
The one-hour results show drew 11 million viewers and a 2.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic to post the series' lowest demo ever in 12 seasons.
Lead-out Raising Hope averaged 4 million viewers and a 1.3 for its double-episode season finale, down from its last new episode a month ago.

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ABC tied CBS' March Madness coverage (6.9 million, 2.3) for the win, led by Grey's Anatomy (8.3 million, 2.8) and Scandal (8.1 million, 2.6), both of which slipped a bit.NBC's two episodes of 1600 Penn (1.9 million, 0.7) hit a series low. 8 p.m.
CBS:
NCAA Basketball Tournament 6.9 million viewers (2.3 demo rating) [8-11 p.m.]ABC: Wife Swap4.3 million (1.4)Fox: American Idol 11 million (2.7) NBC: Community (R) 2.3 million (0.7); 1600 Penn 1.9 million (0.7)CW: The Vampire Diaries 2.4 million (1.2) 9 p.m.
ABC: Grey's Anatomy 8.3 million (2.8)Fox: Raising Hope 4.6 million (1.4); Raising Hope3.5 million (1.2)NBC: The Office (R) 1.7 million (0.7); 1600 Penn 1.9 million (0.7)CW: Beauty and the Beast 1.6 million (0.6)10 p.m.ABC: Scandal 8.1 million (2.6)NBC: Law & Order: SVU (R)4 million (1.0)