Ratings: American Idol 12 down 19% from last season's premiere

American Idol 12 season premiere had a 6.0 adult rating on Wednesday -- down 19% from last year's 7.4 rating. The show had 17.91 million -- a loss of 4 million viewers from last year.

I'm stunned. It's going to be downhill from here and I won't be surprised if the ratings settle at the mid-4's throughout the rest of the season. I'm guessing it will hit the 4's in two weeks.

Long live American Idol!

From THR:

American Idol returned Wednesday night, and Fast National returns give the veteran singing competition's twelfth season premiere 17.81 million viewers and a 6.0 rating among adults 18-49 -- losses of 19 percent from last January's premiere.

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