'American Idol' atop ratings for week, but CBS has most viewers

"American Idol" remains America's favorite TV show and brought Fox the most young adults last week.

But CBS continued to be the nation's most-watched broadcast network.

CBS averaged 10.8 million viewers in prime time for the week ending Sunday. Here's how the other broadcast networks fared: Fox with 8.8 million, ABC with 8.7 million, NBC with 6.4 million, The CW with 1.9 million and MyNetworkTV with 1.5 million.

CBS edged Disney-owned ABC for second in the 18-to-49 age group won by Fox.

Here are the most-watched programs for the week:

1. "American Idol" Wednesday, Fox, 23.6 million

2. "American Idol" Tuesday, Fox, 23.4 million

3. "Dancing With the Stars" Monday, ABC, 20.3 million


4. "NCIS," CBS, 16.72 million

5. "The Mentalist," CBS, 16.67 million

6. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 15.5 million

7. "CSI," CBS, 14.9 million

8. "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday, ABC, 14.6 million

9. "Two and a Half Men 1-5 dvd box set," CBS, 14.2 million

10. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 14.1 million

Here are the most-watched series in the 18-to-49 age group:

1. (tie) "American Idol" Wednesday

"American Idol" Tuesday

3. "Grey's Anatomy"

4." Two and a Half Men 1-5 dvd box set"

5. "Dancing With the Stars" Monday

6. "House," Fox

7. (tie) "Desperate Housewives," ABC

"Rules of Engagement," CBS

9. (tie) "CSI: Miami," CBS

10."Lost," ABC



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