CBS reigned in the lead again with NBC gaining ground as The Voice shattered Nielsen octaves on the scripted and reality front. However, the numbers in these charts as they excluded special events such as Superbowl and award shows. NBC's average in this table appeared dreary in 3rd place, whilst they actually took the lead with advertisers for the year. FOX lost ground as American Idol slid further down the Nielsen ladder, and ABC remained under the 4th bar with no exit in sight. Nielsen erosion continued to run rampant with only CBS immune to the effects.



