Ratings: Broadcast Finals for April 10, 2013

FOX wins the night with a ratings improved AMERICAN IDOL. The veteran competition program collected 12.2 million viewers and a 3.2 rating in Adults A18-49. Booth categories at up from the previous week, breaking the downward trend the series has been experiencing in recent weeks.

CBS also saw a boots in the ratings, mainly from its two dramas, CRIMINAL MINDS and CSI. CSI had the largest gain from last week, up over one million viewers and 10% in the demo ratings.

Week two of ABC's new comedy HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS fared well. It loss just 14% from its series premiere. With a short timetable to impress, PARENTS need to keep weekly losses to a minimum, if not start showing gains.

For the Night:

FOX - 12.2 million viewers, 3.2 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 10.7 million viewers, 2.7 rating in Adults 18-49

ABC - 7.1 million viewers, 2.3 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 4.0 million viewers, 1.0 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 1.4 million viewers, 0.4 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	Demo	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Middle	7.55	2.0
8:30	ABC	Suburgatory	5.60	1.8	-26%
9:00	ABC	Modern Family	10.38	3.8	+85%
9:30	ABC	How to Live w/Parents	7.33	2.5	-29%
10:00	ABC	Nashville	5.96	1.8	-19%
8:00	CBS	Survivor	9.38	2.6
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	11.47	3.0	+22%
10:00	CBS	CSI	11.11	2.4	-3%
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	1.56	0.4
9:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	1.14	0.4	-27%
8:00	FOX	American Idol	12.23	3.2
8:00	NBC	Dateline	5.20	1.2
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU [R]	3.77	0.9	-27%
10:00	NBC	Hannibal [R]	3.14	1.0	-17%

* - in millions