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'The Voice' Debut Scores Big Ratings for NBC

by Marisa Guthrie, The Hollywood Reporter  |   April 27, 2011 11:45 EDT
Lewis Jacobs/NBC

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Cee Lo Green
Christina Aguilera
Blake Shelton

"The Voice" kicked off on a high note Tuesday night.

The Mark Burnett-produced singing competition improved NBC's season average in the time period by 89 percent. With a 5.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 11.8 million viewers overall, it is the top-rated series premiere on a major network since CBS' "Undercover Boss" debut following the 2010 Super Bowl.

 

'The Voice' Premiere: Christina Aguilera Takes the Reins

 

"The Voice" -- which features Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton - was the No. 1 show of the night out-rating ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and a new 90-minute episode of "Glee." In head-to-head competition, "The Voice" bested "Glee" 4.6 vs. 3.4 (from 9-9:30) and "Dancing With the Stars" 4.9 vs. 3.5 (from 9-10 p.m.).

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