'Idol' Still Beats Rivals

Shifting its usual Tuesday lineup -- switching "American Idol" for "Glee" in particular -- gave Fox an easy win on the night.

Fox grabbed a 5.0/13 for the night, a vast improvement from a 2.8/7 a week ago. CBS dipped one-tenth of rating point to a 2.8/7 from a 2.9/8; ABC was about the same at a 1.7/5.

NBC gave up more than ABC, now down to a 1.6/4 from a 2.1/5. Univision was up to a 1.5/4 up from a 1.4/4; and CW gave back one-tenth of a rating point, to a 0.4/1 from a 0.5/1.

A two-hour "Idol" between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. scored a 5.1 rating/13 share, although still down significantly from its numbers of a year ago. Still, "Idol" was above other competitors. For example, at 8 p.m., CBS' big "NCIS" slipped to a season-low 3.5/9, and NBC's "Biggest Loser" is now down to a season-low 2.0/5.

But later in the evening, other shows had better luck. CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles" at 9 p.m. gained a bit from the week before to a 3.1/8 at 9 p.m. Later on, at 10 p.m., NBC had better news with the season finale of "Parenthood" -- up to a 1.9/5 from a 1.7 rating a week ago.

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ABC remained even with its best-performing Tuesday show "Last Man Standing," with a 2.2/6, at 8 p.m. But "Cougar Town," "The River" and "Body of Proof" kept falling -- down to a 1.6/4, 1.5/4, and a 1.4/4, respectively.

CBS' "Unforgettable" dropped to 5% for a series low, at 1.9/5.

CW's "Ringer" fell to another series low with a 0.4/1 among adult 18-49 viewers, down from a 0.5 rating a week ago. A repeat of "Hart Of Dixie" took in a 0.3/1.

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