The Amazing Race was adjusted up a tenth among adults 18-49 versus Sunday's preliminary ratings. Also find final numbers for the Oscars below.
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Sunday, February 24, 2013:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 7:00 PM | ABC | The Oscars: Red Carpet Live! | 2.9 | 9 | 12.44 |
| CBS | 60 Minutes -R | 1.3 | 4 | 8.30 | |
| FOX | Bob's Burgers -R | 1.0 | 3 | 2.32 | |
| NBC | Dateline NBC -R | 0.8 | 2 | 4.02 | |
| 7:30PM | ABC | The Oscars: Red Carpet Live! | 4.3 | 13 | 16.50 |
| FOX | The Cleveland Show -R | 1.2 | 3 | 2.61 | |
| 8:00 PM | ABC | The Oscars: Red Carpet Live! | 7.3 | 20 | 25.53 |
| CBS | The Amazing Race | 1.9 | 4 | 6.95 | |
| FOX | The Simpsons -R | 1.6 | 4 | 3.44 | |
| NBC | Betty White's Off Their Rockers -R | 0.8 | 2 | 3.39 | |
| 8:30 PM | ABC | 85th Academy Awards (8:30-11PM) | 13.0 | 31 | 40.38 |
| FOX | The Cleveland Show -R | 1.4 | 3 | 2.89 | |
| NBC | Betty White's Off Their Rockers -R | 0.8 | 2 | 2.96 | |
| 9:00PM | FOX | Family Guy -R | 1.5 | 3 | 3.14 |
| NBC | Saturday Night Live in the 2000's -R (9-11PM) | 0.8 | 2 | 2.04 | |
| CBS | The Mentalist -R | 0.7 | 2 | 4.54 | |
| 9:30PM | FOX | American Dad -R | 1.3 | 3 | 2.74 |
| 10:00 PM | CBS | The Good Wife-R | 0.5 | 1 | 3.26 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2013 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
13.0! WOW!
TGW adjusted down. I wonder if CBS learned anything useful from this TM/TGW switch.
After reading the list of new contestants for DWTS 2013 , I looked up American Idols ratings from when Pickler was a contender. Correct me if I’m wrong. But AI used to command audiences of 20-30 million in its heyday. This years Oscars with all the hoopla , ( seven hours of broadcasting) and Seth McFarland drew way less than half of Carrie Undrwood’s winning night.
I thought this finished at 12:05p on the east?
Less than half?? Did Carries winning night attract more than 80 million viewers:S, don’t think so
@Diane
Correct me if I’m wrong. But AI used to command audiences of 20-30 million in its heyday
During its best season in 2006, American Idol averaged a 12+ rating and 30+ million viewers over the entire season.
This years Oscars with all the hoopla , ( seven hours of broadcasting) and Seth McFarland drew way less than half of Carrie Undrwood’s winning night.
However, the 2005 Idol finale where Carrie Underwood won only drew a 12.5 rating and 30.3 million viewers (so less than Sunday’s Oscars).
Go Go Oscars!!
I was right!!!
Mea culpa, To all who corrected me , i’m worng . I read the Red carpet number. really sorry. banging head on keyboard.
I’m confused. All the whinettes were dancing a jig when ST adjusted up to 1.9 on Fri but crying a river over TAR against the 13.0 for the Oscars.
Kids, go figure!
@ rich
I think it was more like 12:15–I turned it off after the Argo crew walked off the stage
@The Old Man
They cut to Seth MacFarlane right at 9PM PST/12AM EST and the credits started and his final musical number. Ben Affleck and the Argo people stopped talking almost exactly at midnight. I added 30 minutes to my DVR recording and it stopped right when Affleck finished.
@ MattR
Speaking for myself (and of course for rich)–THANX!
You better adjust Amazing Race up !! Great show !!!!!
@Keith
Also pure eye candy in HD. The Bora Bora scenery is breath taking
40 Million!!! Not bad at all.
Wow, so Seth MacFarlane kicked Billy Crystal’s arse in the Oscar ratings, and then repeats of his regular shows kicked the collective arses of the remaining competition. Not a bad night.
I love The Mentalist!!!! It is actually better than Criminal Minds. And MUCH BETTER than Law & Order.