Fox’s American Idol beat the telecast of the Olympics on Tuesday night, pulling 23.6 million viewers during its two-hour show, compared to the Olympics, which pulled 19.7 million. But the Olympics smashed Idol’s one-hour show on Wednesday.
The Olympics averaged a 5.4 rating in the 18-49 demo on Tuesday, while Idol generated a 9.1.   Tuesday’s airing of American Idol, which unveiled Ellen DeGeneres as a judge, pulled the biggest numbers for a non-finale, non-debut in two years. Read More