RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Helps Bring ABC to the Top on Sunday

By: Kaitlin Milligan Mar. 04, 2019

RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Helps Bring ABC to the Top on Sunday Image

ABC (7.032 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the top draw on Sunday with its new lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.651 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2), "American Idol" (8.633 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and "Shark Tank" (4.211 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5).

CBS (7.291 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2) then was the most-watched network with its mix of "60 Minutes" (10.240 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3), "God Friended Me" (6.833 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (6.920 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5) and "Madam Secretary" (5.169 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #13).

Next up was NBC (3.531 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2) with a "World of Dance" (3.005 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T14) recap followed by a new "World of Dance" (4.174 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) and the season premiere of "Good Girls" (2.770 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.828 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up repeats of "The Simpsons" (1.404 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T16) and "Bob's Burgers" (1.325 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T14) followed by new episodes of "The Simpsons" (2.317 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5), "Bob's Burgers" (2.040 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and "Family Guy" (2.103 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) plus a repeat "Family Guy" (1.780 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

And finally, originals from "Supergirl" (1.184 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T16) and "Charmed" (0.754 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.3, #18) rounded out the night on The CW (0.969 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - MADAM SECRETARY (vs. 2/17/19)
+50.00% - CHARMED (vs. 2/17/19)
+37.50% - America's Funniest Home Videos
+33.33% - SUPERGIRL (vs. 2/17/19)
+28.57% - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (vs. 2/17/19)
+25.00% - 60 MINUTES (vs. 2/17/19)
0.00% - THE SIMPSONS (vs. 2/17/19)
0.00% - GOD FRIENDED ME (vs. 2/17/19)
-10.00% - SHARK TANK (vs. 1/27/19)
-11.11% - FAMILY GUY (vs. 2/17/19)
-11.11% - Bob's Burgers (vs. 2/17/19)
-28.57% - WORLD OF DANCE (vs. 2/26/19)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+125.00% - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (vs. BULL (Repeat))
+100.00% - Bob's Burgers (vs. GHOSTED (Repeat))
+80.00% - THE SIMPSONS (vs. THE SIMPSONS (Repeat))
+75.00% - GOD FRIENDED ME (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
+66.67% - WORLD OF DANCE (vs. Furious 7 (Repeat))
+60.00% - FAMILY GUY (vs. FAMILY GUY (Repeat))
+50.00% - MADAM SECRETARY (vs. NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Repeat))
+25.00% - 60 MINUTES (vs. 60 MINUTES (Repeat))
+16.67% - GOOD GIRLS (vs. Furious 7 (Repeat))
-72.50% - America's Funniest Home Videos (vs. OSCARS Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet)
-73.44% - AMERICAN IDOL (vs. The 90th Annual Academy Awards)
-85.94% - SHARK TANK (vs. The 90th Annual Academy Awards)