The United States finally got its first look at its own version of the Eurovision with NBC’s American Song Contest, which made a two-hour debut on Monday night.
The new singing competition on the block, however, fell behind the latest episode of American Idol on ABC.Debuting in the two-hour spot previously filled by America’s Got Talent: Extreme, American Song Contest made an OK first impression earning a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.89 million viewers in fast affiliates.
For comparison, the Season 1 premiere of AGT: Extreme brought in a 0.7 demo rating and 4.33 million viewers in February. The newest singing competition, hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson, features live new music performances representing all 50 states, five U.S.
territories and the nation’s capital. Performers will compete to win the country’s vote for the best hit song.American Idol (0.7, 5.15M) and the return of 9-1-1 on Fox (0.7, 5.11M) were nearly neck-and-neck in both measures and tied as the night’s highest-rated programs.
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