”The Voice,” also known as NBC’s highest-rated show. (NBC - JUSTIN LUBIN/NBC) If you thought networks would take a breather from ordering more singing competition shows — well, NBC has proven you wrong. The network announced Tuesday it has green-lit “The Winner Is,” in which contestants compete in singing duels to to win $1 million.

“The Winner Is” is executive produced by John de Mol, who also happens to be the creator and producer of “The Voice,” that other NBC singing competition that just wrapped up and debuts its third season this fall.

Johnse Hatfield (Matt Barr) and Devil Anse Hatfield (Kevin Costner)in History’s “Hatfield & McCoys.” (Chris Large - History)

The premiere of “Hatfields & McCoys,” the three-part miniseries about one of the most famous family feuds of all time, shattered ratings records on Monday night, the network announced.

About 13.9 million viewers tuned into the two-hour debut on Memorial Day, which makes it the most-watched, non-sports telecast in ad-supported cable television history.

“With all the success we have had at History, we felt strongly for some time that we should own historical drama, and in true History fashion, we have done it, with — pardon the pun — guns ablazin!” network president Nancy Dubuc boasted in the release.

About 22 million people caught the crowning of the latest white guy with guitar to be crowned “American Idol” winner Wednesday night — about 7 million fewer viewers than last May. The plunge was similar among 18-49 year olds who are the currency of Fox’s ad sales.

 This is the singing competition finale’s smallest numbers to date on both counts, including even the very first edition when “Idol” aired in the summer, of 2002.

It is not, however, the biggest ratings tumble an “Idol” finale has ever taken.

Phillip Phillips becomes the fifth consecutive super-safe white guy with guitar to win “American Idol.” Here’s how it happens:

The finale opens at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with the Idolette finalists in a group sing of “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars. They’re all dressed in white suits, like this is a vision of heaven, the “Idol” Afterlife. Joshua Ledet tries a split, but falls over; someone behind him helps him off the stage.

Time for the judges to make their final Judges’ Entrance of the season. Steven Tyler is dressed as an eggplant-colored leather couch. Randy Jackson is wearing a robin’s egg blue Captain Kangaroo suit. And Jennifer Lopez looks lovely in her designer shrink-wrap. Show host Ryan Seacrest is looking very dapper in his tux.

CBS can call itself the country’s most-watched network for the ninth time in the past 10 years.

The network won the 2011-12 television season, which ended Wednesday, by averaging nearly 12 million viewers each week. That’s about 3 million more viewers than closest competitor Fox, the largest margin of victory of any network in more than two decades.

America continued to be passionate about reality competition series this season, although there are signs of wear and tear in the relationship. Half the country’s 10 most-watched programs this season were reality competition shows, including two nights each of “American Idol” and “Dancing With the Stars,” and NBC’s “The Voice.”

But both “Idol” and “Dancing” took major hits. ABC’s “Dancing” fumbled about 4 million viewers compared with last season, and Fox’s “Idol” lost about 6 million.