Ratings: Mariah Carey – Nicki Minaj fight fails to help ‘American Idol’
We know that “American Idol” was desperately hoping to see some sort of ratings spark following the massive fight that broke out between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on their Charlotte audition episode Wednesday night; but instead, they had a ratings drop that really just indicated more of the same for the show. There’s no doubting at this point that the singing competitions have saturated the market, and these numbers are really not that much more impressive than what “The Voice” drew for most of season 4.
Overall, the episode Wednesday scored a 5.6 ratings in the 18-49 demographic along with 16 million viewers, which are great numbers in comparison to everything else. However, remember this: last year, the second Wednesday show had a 6.5 rating and over 19 million viewers, and it was not paying a judge in Mariah Carey somewhere between $17-18 million for her services. It’s crazy, but Mimi is making more than $1 per viewer who watches the show on an episodic basis. This could lead the show to cut costs for next year, or it may just be a sign that Fox needs to get rid of one of their competitions.
The only other real ratings news worth noting on a quiet Wednesday comes from ABC, where “Modern Family’s” so-so season 4 is starting to cause it to lose momentum. A 4.1 rating is far from the hefty ratings it picked up at times last season. On the flip side, “The Middle” (2.5) is surging with what may be its best season yet, even if it is not helping “The Neighbors” (1.9).
Why do you think the “American Idol” ratings are falling now? If you want to read our full review for Wednesday’s show, you can do so by visiting the article over at the link here.
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magpie
February 6, 2013 @ 4:43 pm
The show has become a snooze for me. The fake fights to get ratings are always a last ditch effort before a show tanks…
Scott O'Brien
January 24, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
I get sick and tired of listening to the drama between the judges. I don’t know why they (the producers) think it’s going to help. Most people are tuning in to listen to the auditions, the good, the bad and the terrible, not to listen to bickering amongst adults. It makes them look foolish, immature and is a complete waste of time. This past season on X Factor, there were a couple of exchanges between Demi and Simon that was ridiculous…he said he was going to put her in the naughty chair or something. After watching the judges on X Factor this past season, mostly Demi and Simon and a little of LA, and the first night of American Idol last week I don’t have time to watch adults act like children so I’m not going to watch any more….have way too many better things to do with my time.