The season finale of “American Idol” was the number two rated non-sports program of the season, with a total 36 million viewers, Reuters reports.

“American Idol” was second to the Academy Awards, which saw an audience of only an additional two million people.

Overall though, CBS was named the number one watched network, followed by ABC, FOX and the NBC in fourth.

The Superbowl was the most watched program of the year with a total of 91 million viewers.






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