Over 30 million people tuned in last night to watch the Premiere of Fox's American Idol now in its 8th season. The show recorded the highest rated night on any network in 11 months among Adults 18-49, and the highest rated night in a year among Total Viewers. IDOL won the night among all key demos, including Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34 and Teens. In fact, it beat out ABC,CBS,NBC, and the CW combined. The pop culture phenomenon is owned by 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX,Inc.
"We are thrilled with American Idol's continued dominance of the television landscape," Robert Sillerman, CEO of CKX, Inc, " The outstanding performance of this season's premiere episode, with more than 30 million viewers, demonstrates the true level to which this program continues to captivate and excite the television and music audiences."
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