Ratings: American Idol down 24% from last season's second night

The downward trend for American Idol ratings continues... in double digits. However, as TVbytheNumbers notes, Idol moved it's second night to Thursday this year, so we are comparing different days -- but still.

I wouldn't be shocked if CBS's Big Bang Theory inches ever closer in ratings and number of viewers to Idol in the next couple of weeks. The live voting shows don't start until March, so Idol is very vulnerable now. Let's hope that Nigel Lythgoe lives up to his promises that the contestants we are about to see will be amazing.

From TVbytheNumbers:

American Idol’s Thursday premiere scored a 7.7 adults 18-49 rating, that’s down 24% from last season’s second night’s 10.1 rating (on a Wednesday, somewhat apples/oranges). Its 22.6 million viewers was down from last season’s Wednesday start of 26.416 million.