Ratings: Broadcast Finals for March 1, 2012

Highlights:

• Not ratings related, but kudos for NBC for sticking with an all original night, the day after the February Sweeps. 
• AMERICAN IDOL inching up in viewers, with lesser competition.
• THE BIG BANG THEORY for pulling 11 million viewers and over a 3.0 rating, with a repeat episode.

Low-Lights:

• GREY'S ANATOMY's ratings compared to PERSON OF INTEREST ratings. Pitiful to say the least.
• AWAKE premiering to just 6.2 million viewers. Look for it to fall below 5 million within 3 weeks.

Time	Net	Program	Viewers	Demo
8:00	ABC	Wipeout [R]	4.540	1.3
9:00	ABC	Grey's Anatomy [R]	3.440	1.1
10:00	ABC	Jimmy Kimmel Live  [R]	3.030	0.9
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory [R]	11.110	3.2
8:30	CBS	ROB!	8.990	2.6
9:00	CBS	Person of Interest [R]	9.470	1.8
10:00	CBS	The Mentalist [R]	8.870	1.7
8:00	CW	The Vampire Diaries [R]	1.110	0.4
9:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	0.950	0.3
8:00	FOX	American Idol	18.270	5.4
8:00	NBC	30 Rock	3.770	1.4
8:30	NBC	Parks and Rec	3.770	1.7
9:00	NBC	The Office	4.950	2.5
9:30	NBC	Up All Night	3.470	1.6
10:00	NBC	Awake	6.240	2.0