Saturday's NCAA Basketball semifinal between Ohio State and Kansas was the week's highest rated program with adults 18-49, bettering both American Idol and The Voice. Big Bang Theory was the week's top scripted show with adults 18-49 and NCIS was again the most-watched program of the week.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending April 1, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2(S) | S | CBS | 5.5 | 7028 |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 5.3 | 6714 | |
| 3 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 4.7 | 6062 | |
| 4 | VOICE | NBC | 4.5 | 5795 | |
| 5 | CBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE(S) | S | CBS | 4.5 | 5790 |
| 6 | American Idol-THURSDAY | FOX | 4.4 | 5600 | |
| 7 | NCIS | CBS | 3.5 | 4428 | |
| 8 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 3.3 | 4224 | |
| 9 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 3.2 | 4061 | |
| 10 | ACM AWARDS(S) | S | CBS | 3.1 | 3964 |
| 11 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | P | ABC | 3.1 | 3943 |
| 12 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.0 | 3791 | |
| 13 | SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD | CBS | 2.9 | 3764 | |
| 14 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 2.8 | 3573 | |
| 15 | Rules of Engagement | CBS | 2.7 | 3496 | |
| 16 | TOUCH | FOX | 2.7 | 3495 | |
| 17 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 2.7 | 3488 | |
| 18 | New Girl | FOX | 2.6 | 3326 | |
| 19 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 2.6 | 3322 | |
| 20 | Family Guy | FOX | 2.5 | 3229 | |
| 21 | CASTLE | ABC | 2.3 | 2952 | |
| 22 | Two and a Half Men | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2781 |
| 23 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 2.1 | 2718 | |
| 24 | UNFORGETTABLE | CBS | 2.1 | 2676 | |
| 25 | 2 Broke Girls | R | CBS | 2.1 | 2626 |
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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 | NCIS | CBS | 18619 | 11.5 | 19 | |
| 2 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 17961 | 11.5 | 18 | |
| 3 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 17871 | 10.5 | 17 | |
| 4 | CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2(S) | S | CBS | 16603 | 9.6 | 17 |
| 5 | AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY | FOX | 15875 | 9.6 | 16 | |
| 6 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | P | ABC | 15743 | 10.2 | 16 |
| 7 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 14753 | 9.2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 14588 | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 13956 | 8.5 | 14 | |
| 10 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 13615 | 8.6 | 15 | |
| 11 | CBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE(S) | S | CBS | 13605 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 12 | ACM AWARDS(S) | S | CBS | 13087 | 7.9 | 13 |
| 13 | VOICE | NBC | 11996 | 7.1 | 11 | |
| 14 | CASTLE | ABC | 11874 | 7.6 | 13 | |
| 15 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 10717 | 6.8 | 12 | |
| 16 | DANCING W/STARS: STORY(S) | S | ABC | 10696 | 7.3 | 12 |
| 17 | UNFORGETTABLE | CBS | 10510 | 6.8 | 11 | |
| 18 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 10086 | 6.6 | 12 | |
| 19 | SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD | CBS | 9987 | 5.9 | 10 | |
| 20 | Body Of Proof | ABC | 9722 | 6.5 | 11 | |
| 21 | CSI: NY | CBS | 9453 | 6.1 | 11 | |
| 22 | TOUCH | FOX | 8920 | 5.4 | 9 | |
| 23 | Rules of Engagement | CBS | 8645 | 5.3 | 9 | |
| 24 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 8491 | 5.5 | 8 | |
| 25 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 8358 | 5.1 | 8 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
