Nielsen ratings: 'Dancing' debut gives top 'Idol' competition

Plus: Redbox's top 20 DVD and Blu-ray rentals in the Twin Cities

March 30, 2011 at 8:40PM
TV personality Kendra Wilkinson, left, performs with her partner Louis Van Amstel on "Dancing with the Stars."
TV personality Kendra Wilkinson, left, performs with her partner Louis Van Amstel on "Dancing with the Stars." (ABC/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of March 21 (Monday to Sunday), according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.:

1 American Idol, Wed. (Fox)2 Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

3 American Idol, Thu. (Fox)

4 NCIS (CBS)

5 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

6 60 Minutes (CBS)

7 Castle (ABC)

8 Undercover Boss (CBS)

9 The Good Wife (CBS)

10 CSI: Miami (CBS)

11 Survivor (CBS)

12 The Amazing Race (CBS)

13 Modern Family (ABC)

14 NCAA Basketball: UConn vs. Arizona (CBS)

15 NCAA Basketball: Kentucky vs. Ohio St. (CBS)

16 Secret Millionaire (ABC)

17 Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

18 Hawaii Five-O (CBS)

19 Mike & Molly (CBS)

20 House (Fox)

MOVIE RENTALS

'Tourist' takes trip to No. 1Here are Redbox's top 20 DVD and Blu-ray rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday by the kiosk-based rental company:

1 The Tourist Ø

2 Due Date

3 How Do You Know

4 The Fighter

5 The Switch

6 Unstoppable

7 Life as We Know It

8 The Next Three Days

9 Megamind

10 Morning Glory

11 Faster

12 Jackass 3

13 Despicable Me

14 Conviction

15 Burlesque

16 The Fighter (Blu-ray)

17 The Social Network

18 Black Lightning

19 It's Kind of a Funny Story

20 You Again

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