American Idol was adjusted up a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49 vs. Wednesday's preliminary ratings, while Suburgatory, America's Next Top Model and Happy Endings were each adjusted down a tenth.
Broadcast final ratings for Wednesday February 29:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | FOX | American Idol (8-10p) | 5.0 | 13 | 17.23 |
| CBS | Survivor: One World | 2.9 | 8 | 10.65 | |
| ABC | The Middle | 2.6 | 7 | 8.23 | |
| NBC | Whitney | 1.5 | 4 | 4.13 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 0.7 | 2 | 1.57 | |
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| 8:30PM | ABC | Suburgatory | 2.3 | 6 | 6.85 |
| NBC | Are You There, Chelsea? | 1.3 | 4 | 3.45 | |
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| 9:00PM | ABC | Modern Family | 4.8 | 12 | 11.63 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds | 3.1 | 8 | 12.54 | |
| NBC | Rock Center | 0.7 | 2 | 2.75 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model (premiere) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.17 | |
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| 9:30PM | ABC | Happy Endings | 2.7 | 7 | 5.94 |
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| 10:00PM | CBS | CSI | 2.6 | 7 | 11.30 |
| ABC | Revenge | 2.4 | 6 | 7.53 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 1.6 | 4 | 5.42 | |
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