Dancers No Match for 'Idol'

ABC’s celebrity dancers were no match for Fox’s would-be celebrities in Tuesday’s ratings. Fox’s “American Idol” easily earned the night’s largest audience, averaging 27 million viewers from 8 to 10 p.m., Nielsen estimated. The Fox show also outpaced ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” by more than 10 million viewers during the 9 p.m. hour when the two series went head to head. The dance competition drew 16.8 million viewers from 9 to 10:30 p.m., giving ABC a second-place finish for the night behind Fox. The premiere of ABC’s “Miss Guided” at 10:30 attracted 10 million viewers. NBC was third for the night, nearly tying ABC among adults 18 to 49 thanks to the strength of "The Biggest Loser" in that demographic from 8 to 10 (7.9 million). CBS finished fourth over all.

source; http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/arts/20arts-DANCERSNOMAT_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin