The BIG "X Factor" premiere last night fell way short of Simon Cowell's expectations -- earning just over half the ratings "American Idol" got during its premiere in January.
Simon's new show averaged an 8.7 rating, while the tenth season premiere of "Idol" pulled in a 16.4 -- and in last night's head-to-head ... "Modern Family" and "Criminal Minds" won out.
Simon has mentioned that he wanted to beat out his former show in the ratings department. But based on last night's performance, that's gonna be an uphill battle.
Back in 2002 the first ever episode of "American Idol" only scored a 6.1 in the ratings and has since had years to build a loyal audience. Then again, singing competitions were new back then.
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