Idol Ratings Dip

NEW YORK, January 17: American Idol delivered 33.4 million viewers when it returned to
FOX’s schedule this week, making it the most-watched non-sports event of the
season, despite an 11-percent drop from the 37.4 million who tuned in last
year.

Tuesday marked the seventh-season premiere of FremantleMedia
and 19 TV’s hit talent show. While ratings were down on the season-six launch, Idol is expected to have a strong season with the
writers’ strike ongoing.

—By Mansha Daswani