The Oscars was the highest rated program among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. The Big Bang Theory was the highest-rated scripted program.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending February 24, 2013:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | OSCARS, THE-02/24 | S | ABC | 13.0 | 16438 |
| 2 | OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE-3-02/24 | S | ABC | 7.3 | 9254 |
| 3 | Big Bang Theory, THE-02/21 | CBS | 5.6 | 7054 | |
| 4 | OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE-2-02/24 | S | ABC | 4.3 | 5415 |
| 5 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-02/20 | FOX | 4.1 | 5223 | |
| 6 | Modern Family-02/20 | ABC | 4.0 | 5038 | |
| 7 | American Idol-THURSDAY-02/21 | FOX | 3.9 | 4977 | |
| 8 | Two and a Half Men-02/21 | CBS | 3.9 | 4918 | |
| 9 | NCIS-02/19 | CBS | 3.5 | 4420 | |
| 10 | 2 Broke Girls-02/18 | CBS | 3.5 | 4421 | |
| 11 | How I Met Your Mother-02/18 | CBS | 3.4 | 4358 | |
| 12 | MIKE & Molly-02/18 | CBS | 3.2 | 3988 | |
| 13 | Grey'S ANATOMY-02/21 | ABC | 3.1 | 3881 | |
| 14 | BACHELOR, THE-02/18 | ABC | 3.0 | 3840 | |
| 15 | Person Of Interest-02/21 | CBS | 2.9 | 3649 | |
| 16 | OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE-1-02/24 | S | ABC | 2.9 | 3674 |
| 17 | FOLLOWING, THE-02/18 | FOX | 2.9 | 3611 | |
| 18 | Rules of Engagement-02/18 | CBS | 2.9 | 3612 | |
| 19 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-02/19 | CBS | 2.7 | 3407 | |
| 20 | Scandal-02/21 | ABC | 2.7 | 3432 | |
| 21 | Criminal Minds-02/20 | CBS | 2.6 | 3338 | |
| 22 | BACHELOR: SEAN TELLS ALL-02/19 | S | ABC | 2.6 | 3309 |
| 23 | ELEMENTARY-02/21 | CBS | 2.4 | 3000 | |
| 24 | SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN-02/20 | CBS | 2.4 | 3063 | |
| 25 | CSI-02/20 | CBS | 2.3 | 2922 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (Live+SD) (000) |
| 1 | OSCARS, THE-02/24 | S | ABC | 40376 |
| 2 | OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE-3-02/24 | S | ABC | 25534 |
| 3 | NCIS-02/19 | CBS | 21078 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-02/21 | CBS | 17619 | |
| 5 | OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE-2-02/24 | S | ABC | 16500 |
| 6 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-02/19 | CBS | 16266 | |
| 7 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-02/20 | FOX | 14368 | |
| 8 | Person Of Interest-02/21 | CBS | 14217 | |
| 9 | American Idol-THURSDAY-02/21 | FOX | 13664 | |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men-02/21 | CBS | 13409 | |
| 11 | OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE-1-02/24 | S | ABC | 12444 |
| 12 | Blue Bloods-02/22 | CBS | 11206 | |
| 13 | ELEMENTARY-02/21 | CBS | 11191 | |
| 14 | Criminal Minds-02/20 | CBS | 10692 | |
| 15 | CSI-02/20 | CBS | 10646 | |
| 16 | Modern Family-02/20 | ABC | 10617 | |
| 17 | MIKE & Molly-02/18 | CBS | 10332 | |
| 18 | 2 Broke Girls-02/18 | CBS | 10246 | |
| 19 | CASTLE-02/18 | ABC | 9854 | |
| 20 | Vegas-02/19 | CBS | 9518 | |
| 21 | CSI: NY-02/22 | CBS | 9460 | |
| 22 | SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN-02/20 | CBS | 9316 | |
| 23 | BACHELOR, THE-02/18 | ABC | 9258 | |
| 24 | Hawaii Five-0-02/18 | CBS | 9111 | |
| 25 | How I Met Your Mother-02/18 | CBS | 8864 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2013 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
Hooray for Hollywood…
American Idol seventh in demo and overall? Euthanize it, Fox
Why is the Red Carpet event listed as three separate shows? It was a live, continuous event on the same channel. That would be like listing the Super Bowl as a pre-halftime program and a post-halftime program. It’s a cheap ploy to have them grab more top spots on the list.
Not that any more proof was needed but there isn’t ONE title on either list that is an NBC series.