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Sunday Final Ratings: ABC Debut of ‘American Idol’ Delivers Network’s Most-Watched Series Audience in the Time Slot in Four Years

ABC generated its most watched Sunday (8.2 million) with series programming in 5-1/2 years – since 9/30/12.

In its 8-10pm debut opposite stiff competition from Fox’s OJ Simpson Interview and AMC’s The Walking Dead, ABC’s American Idol premiered with the Network’s biggest series audience in time period (10.5 million) in 4 years and top Adult 18-49 rating (2.3/9) since November 2014 – since 3/9/14 and 11/16/14, respectively.

(Source: ABC)

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Sunday, March 11:

America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.939 million viewers
– 3.3/6 HH
– 1.1/5 A18-49 (1.1/5 F18-49, 1.0/5 M18-49)
– 0.6/4 A18-34 (0.7/4 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.5/5 A25-54 (1.6/5 F25-54, 1.4/5 M25-54)

American Idol (Sun.) (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
– 10.483 million viewers
– 5.9/10 HH
– 2.3/9 A18-49 (2.7/10 F18-49, 1.9/7 M18-49)
– 1.6/8 A18-34 (1.9/9 F18-34, 1.2/7 M18-34)
– 3.0/9 A25-54 (3.5/10 F25-54, 2.5/8 M25-54)

Deception (P) (ABC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
– 5.925 million viewers
– 3.5/7 HH
– 1.2/5 A18-49 (1.4/5 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (1.0/5 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
– 1.6/5 A25-54 (1.8/6 F25-54, 1.4/5 M25-54)

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 9.397 million viewers
– 6.0/12 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (0.9/4 F18-49, 0.9/4 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 1.5/5 A25-54 (1.4/5 F25-54, 1.6/6 M25-54)

60 Minutes (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 8.448 million viewers
– 5.2/9 HH
– 0.9/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.8/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 1.4/4 A25-54 (1.4/4 F25-54, 1.3/4 M25-54)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 8.031 million viewers
– 4.9/9 HH
– 0.9/3 A18-49 (1.0/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.3/4 A25-54 (1.5/4 F25-54, 1.1/3 M25-54)

Madam Secretary (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.283 million viewers
– 4.0/8 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (1.1/3 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)

American Ninja Warrior USA vs. the World (S) (NBC, 7:00 PM, 180 min.)
– 3.571 million viewers
– 2.0/4 HH
– 0.9/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.8/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.1/4 A25-54 (1.1/3 F25-54, 1.2/4 M25-54)

Timeless (P) (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.970 million viewers
– 1.7/3 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54 (1.1/3 F25-54, 1.0/3 M25-54)

Monster Energy NASCAR Winners Circle (Fox, 6:41 PM, 4 min.)
– 4.514 million viewers
– 2.7/6 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 1.1/6 M18-49)
– 0.5/4 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.7/5 M18-34)
– 1.4/6 A25-54 (0.9/4 F25-54, 1.9/8 M25-54)

Monster Energy NASCAR Post (Fox, 6:45 PM, 15 min.)
– 3.528 million viewers
– 2.1/5 HH
– 0.7/4 A18-49 (0.5/3 F18-49, 0.9/5 M18-49)
– 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.5/4 M18-34)
– 1.1/4 A25-54 (0.7/3 F25-54, 1.5/6 M25-54)

Bob’s Burgers (RP) (Fox, 7:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.520 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.5/3 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.4/2 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

Bob’s Burgers (P) (Fox, 7:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.837 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.6/4 A18-34 (0.6/4 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.7/2 F25-54, 1.0/4 M25-54)

O.J. Simpson: Lost Confession? (S) (Fox, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 4.496 million viewers
– 2.8/5 HH
– 1.2/4 A18-49 (1.2/4 F18-49, 1.2/5 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.8/4 M18-34)
– 1.5/5 A25-54 (1.5/4 F25-54, 1.5/5 M25-54)

Aquí y Ahora (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.227 million viewers
– 0.7/1 HH
– 0.3/2 A18-49

Pequeños Gigantes (Univision, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.197 million viewers
– 1.2/2 HH
– 0.7/2 A18-49

Crónicas (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.832 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Cine de Las Estrellas Street Kings (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.789 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Cine de Las Estrellas Drive Angry (UniMás, 9:30 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.737 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

La Biblia (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.615 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

MasterChef Latino (Telemundo, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.993 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

Don Francisco Te Invita (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.079 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.3/1 A18-34

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Sunday, March 11 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9:00 PM, 68 min.)
– 6.604 million viewers (#1)
– 3.63 HH (#1)
– 2.80 A18-49 (#1)
– 1.84 A18-34 (#1)

Talking Dead (AMC, 10:08 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.321 million viewers (#3)
– 1.34 HH (#6)
– 0.85 A18-49 (#4)
– 0.47 A18-34 (#8)

Real Housewives of Atlanta (BRAVO, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.001 million viewers (#6)
– 1.38 HH (#5)
– 0.77 A18-49 (#6)
– 0.44 A18-34 (#9)

To Rome for Love (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.756 million viewers (#61)
– 0.52 HH (#46)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#51)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#82)

Van Jones Show (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.062 million viewers (#33)
– 0.73 HH (#32)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#82)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#99)

American Dynasty: Kennedys (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.714 million viewers (#8)
– 1.13 HH (#8)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#61)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#75)

The Pope: Most Powerful Man (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.304 million viewers (#26)
– 0.89 HH (#21)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#79)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#90)

Naked and Afraid Special (DISC, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.058 million viewers (#35)
– 0.67 HH (#33)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#50)

Naked and Afraid (DISC, 10:01 PM, 65 min.)
– 1.535 million viewers (#14)
– 0.94 HH (#17)
– 0.48 A18-49 (#9)
– 0.28 A18-34 (#20)

Arrangement (E!, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.467 million viewers (#94)
– 0.33 HH (#85)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#55)

The Royals (E!, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.502 million viewers (#89)
– 0.35 HH (#82)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#75)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#63)

College Gamenight (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.638 million viewers (#11)
– 1.04 HH (#11)
– 0.50 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.43 A18-34 (#10)

NBA Regular Season Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN, 9:00 PM, 143 min.)
– 2.223 million viewers (#4)
– 1.39 HH (#4)
– 0.91 A18-49 (#2)
– 0.87 A18-34 (#3)

Worst Cooks 12 (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.328 million viewers (#23)
– 0.83 HH (#27)
– 0.41 A18-49 (#15)
– 0.34 A18-34 (#14)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.808 million viewers (#51)
– 0.54 HH (#43)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#46)
– 0.21 A18-34 (#42)

When Calls the Heart (HALL, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.107 million viewers (#5)
– 1.45 HH (#2)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#90)

The Silence of the Lambs (HBO, 6:55 PM, 119 min.)
– 0.562 million viewers (#82)
– 0.35 HH (#82)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#90)

Beachfront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.453 million viewers (#19)
– 0.89 HH (#21)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#55)

How Close Can I Beach (HGTV, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.413 million viewers (#20)
– 0.87 HH (#23)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#35)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#79)

Caribbean Life (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.497 million viewers (#15)
– 0.91 HH (#20)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#69)

Caribbean Life (HGTV, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.589 million viewers (#12)
– 0.96 HH (#14)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#50)

Island Life (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.566 million viewers (#13)
– 1.02 HH (#13)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#69)

Island Life (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.470 million viewers (#17)
– 0.96 HH (#14)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#86)

Time Machine (HIST, 9:00 PM, 123 min.)
– 0.697 million viewers (#69)
– 0.46 HH (#61)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#75)

Evil Lives Here (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.118 million viewers (#32)
– 0.77 HH (#29)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#63)

On the Case with Paula Zahn (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.406 million viewers (#21)
– 0.95 HH (#16)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#17)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#50)

Fear Factor MTV Season 2 (MTV, 7:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.490 million viewers (#91)
– 0.28 HH (#93)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#61)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#30)

Wicked Tuna (NGC, 9:00 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.993 million viewers (#37)
– 0.60 HH (#38)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#46)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#55)

Game Shakers (NICK, 7:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.836 million viewers (#49)
– 0.48 HH (#55)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#82)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#55)

School of Rock (NICK, 7:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.698 million viewers (#68)
– 0.42 HH (#68)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#100)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#69)

Bar Rescue (PAR, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.774 million viewers (#58)
– 0.47 HH (#58)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#20)
– 0.27 A18-34 (#21)

Homeland S7 (SHO, 9:07 PM, 46 min.)
– 1.315 million viewers (#25)
– 0.78 HH (#28)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#95)

The Chi S1 (SHO, 10:00 PM, 50 min.)
– 0.797 million viewers (#52)
– 0.50 HH (#50)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#51)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#75)

NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show (TBS, 6:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.497 million viewers (#2)
– 1.45 HH (#2)
– 0.79 A18-49 (#5)
– 0.59 A18-34 (#5)

iHeartRadio Music Awards (TBS, 8:00 PM, 128 min.)
– 0.655 million viewers (#75)
– 0.38 HH (#75)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#42)
– 0.23 A18-34 (#37)

Sister Wives (TLC, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
– 1.493 million viewers (#16)
– 1.04 HH (#11)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#17)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#30)

Three Wives, One Husband (TLC, 10:03 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.906 million viewers (#40)
– 0.62 HH (#36)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#63)

iHeartRadio Music Awards (TNT, 8:00 PM, 128 min.)
– 0.765 million viewers (#59)
– 0.43 HH (#63)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.20 A18-34 (#45)

Liga MX Santos vs. Monterrey (UDN, 7:30 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.399 million viewers (#98)
– 0.21 HH (#98)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#92)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#82)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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