Ratings: Broadcast Finals for April 17, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS:- NCIS, up from last week, attracts over 18 million viewers and is the most viewed program of the night.
- THE VOICE posts the top demo ratings of the night with a 3.3.
- DANCING WITH THE STARS improves 218% from its COUGAR TOWN lead in.
LOW LIGHTS:
- FASHION STAR loses 50% of the viewers from its lead in. Even worse is the 55% lost in the 18-39 demographic.
- With almost no competition, PRIVATE PRACTICE loses 54% from its lead in, lodes to a repeat off UNFORGETTABLE (6.53 million vs 8.19 million) for total viewers and just edges both UNFORGETTABLE (1.5 rating) and FASHION STAR (1.5 rating) in the 18-49 demo ratings. This could be (and should be) the last season for PRIVATE PRACTICE.
| Time | Net | Program | Viewers* | Demo | +/- |
| 8:00 | ABC | Last Man Standing | 6.510 | 1.6 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Cougar Town | 4.450 | 1.4 | -31.64% |
| 9:00 | ABC | Dancing With the Stars | 14.170 | 2.5 | 218.43% |
| 10:00 | ABC | Private Practice | 6.530 | 1.7 | -53.92% |
| 8:00 | CBS | NCIS | 18.080 | 3.0 | |
| 9:00 | CBS | NCIS: LA [R] | 11.170 | 2.0 | -38.22% |
| 10:00 | CBS | Unforgettable [R] | 8.190 | 1.5 | -26.68% |
| 8:00 | CW | 90210 [R] | 0.680 | 0.3 | |
| 9:00 | CW | Ringer | 1.200 | 0.5 | 76.47% |
| 8:00 | FOX | Glee | 6.230 | 2.4 | |
| 9:00 | FOX | New Girl | 5.220 | 2.7 | -16.21% |
| 9:30 | FOX | Raising Hope | 3.790 | 1.8 | -27.39% |
| 8:00 | NBC | Biggest Loser | 6.960 | 2.3 | |
| 9:00 | NBC | The Voice | 8.860 | 3.3 | 27.30% |
| 10:00 | NBC | Fashion Star | 4.460 | 1.5 | -49.66% |
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