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Update:<\/b> The fast nationals paint an even worse picture for the “Idol” premiere. The show dropped 26% in the key adults 18-49 demo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether the cause was the aging of the “American Idol” franchise or the disillusionment and saturation caused by the introduction of shows like “The Voice” and “The X Factor,” ratings for the eleventh “Idol” season were projected to come in below those of the prior season.<\/p>\n

Sure enough, “Idol” returned down. While the more-relevant performance in the adults 18-49 demo will not be revealed for a few hours, the overnight metered market number has emerged as a 13.6. That represents a 17% decline from the season ten opener, which drew a 16.4.<\/p>\n

That 2011 opener, which was the lowest-rated one since the show’s premiere in 2002, was down by 11% from the 2010 kick-off. Given the strong reaction to last season, the fact that this year’s premiere suffered a steeper<\/i> drop than that of last year suggests more than mere “age” was at play here.<\/p>\n

Still, even down, the ratings were head-and-shoulders above those for shows like “Modern Family” and “Criminal Minds.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n"American Idol" Ratings Drop for Season Premiere, Still Dominate<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Update: The fast nationals paint an even worse picture for the "Idol" premiere. The show dropped 26% in the key adults 18-49 demo. 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