“MODERN FAMILY” BOOSTS RATINGS AGAINST “IDOL”

On the day it won a Peabody award, ABC’s Modern Family posted strong ratings results, attracting 9.34 million viewers and averaging a solid 3.8 rating and an 11 share among adults 18-49. The show, which received much critical praise when it debuted last September, has steadily built its audience. It was No. 2 in its time slot Wednesday as it faced a results edition of American Idol, which averaged 19.96 million viewers. Fox also appeared to have a new hit with its recently launched Human Target, which won the 8:00 p.m. hour with 8.18 million viewers.