'AMERICAN IDOL' TOPS NETWORK COVERAGE FOR STATE OF UNION
Thu Feb 03 2005 10:42:09 ET
The U.S broadcast TV audience would rather watch freaks sing out of tune than President Bush and Democrats wax politics, overnight ratings show.
One hour of IDOL on one network pulled a higher ratings average than 2 hours of STATE OF THE UNION -- on three networks, combined!
IDOL/FOX [8 PM ET]
17.9 RATING/26 SHARE
STATE OF THE UNION TOTAL BROADCAST NETWORK AVG [9-11 PM ET]
17.6 RATING/26 SHARE
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