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Idol ratings/viewership down
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-american-idol-finale-524576
Summary
American Idol wrapped its twelfth season on Fox with a low for a finale. Fast National returns have the two-hour episode (which aired between 8 and 10:08 p.m.) averaging a 3.4 rating among adults 18-49, a massive 47 percent drop from last year’s ender. Among total viewers, American Idol was down 8 million viewers to 13.6 million — the first time a finale has not reached the 20-million mark. Though American Idol’s ratings will surely see some improvement when final returns come in later on Friday, it will still by a far cry from last year’s ender. That episode brought in a finale low of a 6.4 rating among adults 18-49 and 21.5 million viewers — and that were down from the 9.2 adults rating and 29.3 million in 2011.