American Idol was adjusted up a substantial three-tenths of a ratings point, while Survivor: One World, One Tree Hill, and Whitney were all adjusted up one-tenth with adults 18-49 versus Wednesday's preliminary ratings.
Broadcast final ratings for Wednesday, March 28, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | FOX | American Idol (8-10 PM) | 5.3 | 15 | 17.871 |
| CBS | Survivor: One World | 2.9 | 9 | 9.987 | |
| NBC | Whitney | 1.6 | 5 | 4.088 | |
| ABC | The Middle -R | 1.1 | 4 | 4.134 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 0.7 | 2 | 1.340 | |
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| 8:30PM | NBC | Are You There, Chelsea? | 1.2 | 4 | 3.081 |
| ABC | Suburgatory -R | 1.2 | 4 | 3.704 | |
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| ABC | Modern Family -R | 1.9 | 5 | 5.281 | |
| CBS | Criminal Minds -R | 1.7 | 4 | 7.300 | |
| NBC | Bent | 0.9 | 3 | 2.557 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model | 0.7 | 2 | 1.380 | |
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| 9:30PM | ABC | Happy Endings | 1.9 | 5 | 4.132 |
| NBC | Bent | 0.8 | 2 | 2.335 | |
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| 10:00PM | NBC | Rock Center With Brian Williams | 0.8 | 2 | 3.341 |
| CBS | CSI -R | 1.8 | 5 | 7.995 | |
| ABC | Missing - R | 0.9 | 2 | 4.044 | |
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