How many people watched the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 as compared to the 18.4 million who tuned into Idol?
In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 beat Idol in the same time slot with 30.1 million viewers over Idol's 18.4 million.