The Voice topped the week's adults 18-49 ratings, opening a comfortable gap ahead of #2 American Idol. The week's top scripted show with adults 18-49 was The Big Bang Theory.
American Idol's Wednesday telecast was the most-watched program of the week. Person Of Interest was the most-watched scripted show of the week.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending March 11, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | VOICE | NBC | 6.2 | 7,864 | |
| 2 | American Idol-WED | FOX | 5.7 | 7,288 | |
| 3 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.1 | 6,564 | |
| 4 | American Idol-THU | FOX | 4.9 | 6,283 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 3.9 | 4,973 |
| 6 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 3.4 | 4,286 | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD | CBS | 3.2 | 4,107 | |
| 8 | New Girl | FOX | 3.0 | 3,837 | |
| 9 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 2.9 | 3,682 | |
| 10 | Amazing Race 20 | CBS | 2.9 | 3,678 | |
| 11 | Family Guy | FOX | 2.8 | 3,609 | |
| 12 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 2.8 | 3,529 | |
| 13 | SMASH | NBC | 2.7 | 3,436 | |
| 14 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 2.6 | 3,301 | |
| 15 | OFFICE | NBC | 2.6 | 3,261 | |
| 16 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 2.5 | 3,211 | |
| 17 | Modern Family | R | ABC | 2.4 | 3,118 |
| 18 | NCIS | R | CBS | 2.4 | 3,063 |
| 19 | GCB | ABC | 2.3 | 2,952 | |
| 20 | Simpsons | FOX | 2.3 | 2,934 | |
| 21 | FINDER | FOX | 2.3 | 2,891 | |
| 22 | American Dad | FOX | 2.2 | 2,827 | |
| 23 | 2 Broke Girls | R | CBS | 2.1 | 2,730 |
| 24 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 2.1 | 2,717 | |
| 25 | Two and a Half Men | R | CBS | 2.1 | 2,678 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (Live+SD) (000) | HH Rating (Live+SD) | HH Share (Live+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WED | FOX | 18,692 | 10.9 | 17 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-THU | FOX | 17,266 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 3 | VOICE | NBC | 16,848 | 9.7 | 15 | |
| 4 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 15,671 | 9.6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 15,045 | 9.2 | 15 | |
| 6 | NCIS | R | CBS | 14,494 | 9.1 | 14 |
| 7 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 13,838 | 8.7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Big Bang Theory, THE-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 12,412 | 7.5 | 12 |
| 9 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 12,102 | 7.9 | 12 |
| 10 | Mentalist, THE-FRIDAY-SP(S) | S | CBS | 11,344 | 7.1 | 12 |
| 11 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 11,014 | 7.0 | 12 | |
| 12 | SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD | CBS | 10,783 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 13 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10,724 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| 14 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 10,528 | 6.9 | 12 | |
| 15 | Good Wife, THE | CBS | 9,884 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 16 | Amazing Race 20 | CBS | 9,648 | 5.5 | 9 | |
| 17 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 9,395 | 5.9 | 10 | |
| 18 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 9,289 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 19 | HARRY'S LAW | P | NBC | 9,047 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 20 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 8,390 | 5.4 | 8 | |
| 21 | CSI | R | CBS | 8,342 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 22 | UNFORGETTABLE | R | CBS | 8,333 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 23 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 8,192 | 5.4 | 8 | |
| 24 | Two and a Half Men | R | CBS | 7,936 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 25 | SMASH | NBC | 7,755 | 5.1 | 9 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
