ABC's AMERICAN IDOL Is Sunday's No. 1 Show and Triples Its 2-Hour Slot Year to Year

ABC's 'American Idol' Is Sunday's No. 1 Show and Triples Its Slot Year to Year

'Deception' Is No. 1 at 10 p.m. Over NBC's 'Timeless' and CBS' 'Madam Secretary'

ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. - 6.2 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
On a busy Sunday of debuts/premieres as well as CBS' NCAA BASKETBALL Tournament coverage running well into the first hour of primetime, ABC ranked No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 tied w/CBS).

• ABC's "American Idol" emerged as Sunday's No. 1 broadcast show for the 2nd straight weekin Adults 18-49 (1.8/6). ABC's "Deception" ranked No. 1 at 10:00 p.m. for the 2nd week in a rowin Adults 18-49 (0.9/3).

• With the addition of "American Idol" boosting the night, ABC's Sunday delivery shot up over an all-original lineup on the same night last year by 121% in Total Viewers (6.2 million vs. 2.8 million) and by 117% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 0.6/2).

"American Idol" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 7.7 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
Building sharply on its lead-in at 8:00 p.m. and gaining audience from its first to second hour, ABC's "American Idol" beat out the series debuts of CBS' "Instinct" and NBC's "Genius Junior" to rank No. 1 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6).

• "American Idol" tripled ABC's delivery in the 2-hour time period year to year, rising over the year-ago night with "Once Upon a Time" and "Time After Time" by 234% in Total Viewers (7.7 million vs. 2.3 million) and by 200% Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 0.6/2).

"Deception" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 4.2 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Deception" finished No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3), beating NBC's "Timeless" by 29% (0.7/3) and CBS' "Madam Secretary" by 50%(0.6/3). "Deception" improved its hour by wide margins for ABC from the same night last year with "American Crime" in Total Viewers (+121% - 4.2 million vs. 1.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+125% - 0.9/3 vs. 0.4/2).

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 3/18/18.

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