3 million viewers tuned in to watch Zach Shallcross embark on his journey for love
The “Bachelor” premiere propelled Monday primetime to ABC as the network earned the night’s highest rating with a score of 0.54 in the key broadcast demo, according to official live plus same-day Nielsen data.
As viewers welcomed the 30 women into the Bachelor mansion to watch new bachelor Zach Shallcross make their picks for the coveted first impression, the Season 27 premiere attracted a total of 3 million viewers and earned a 0.65 rating – making “The Bachelor” became the second highest rated program of the night.
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Here’s how primetime broke down across the major broadcast networks:
ABC was first in the key demo with an average 0.54 rating and third for total viewers with an average of 3.1 million. Following the initial success of “The Bachelor”, which aired from 8 to 10 p.m., the 10 p.m. premiere of “The Good Doctor” drew 3.3 million viewers and an average rating of 0.32.
CBS was second in ratings in the demo with an average of 0.52 and first in total viewers with an average of 6.3 million. “The Neighborhood” debuted at 8 p.m. with 6.4 million viewers and a 0.66 rating – the highest rated program of the night. Then, “Bob Hearts Abishola” attracted 5.8 million viewers and a 0.54 rating at 8:30 p.m. “NCIS: Hawaii” closed at 10 p.m. with 5.3 million viewers and an average rating of 0.41.
NBC was third in ratings with an average 0.47 in the demo and second in total viewers with an average of 3.8 million. “America’s Got Talent: All Stars”, which aired from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., attracted 4.9 million viewers and a 0.57 rating in the demo before the 10 p.m. broadcast of “Quantum Leap” drew 1.5 million viewers and achieved 0.27 rating. ,
Fox was fourth in the demo with an average of 0.27 and in total viewers with an average of 2 million. At 8 p.m., “Fantasy Island” attracted 2 million viewers and a 0.24 rating, while the 9 p.m. airing of “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” brought in 2 million viewers and an average rating of 0.29.
The CW was fifth in ratings with an average 0.1 in the demo and in total viewers with an average of 414,000 for the “All American” franchise. “All American”, which played in the 8 p.m. slot, earned a viewership of 497,000 and a ratings score of 0.12 before the 9 p.m. airing of “All American: Homecoming” drew 332,000 viewers and averaged a 0.09 rating. Of.
Neither The CW nor Fox air primetime programming at 10 p.m.
In terms of Spanish-language networks, Univision came in first in total viewers and tied with Telemundo in terms of ratings in the demo, earning an average 0.4 ratings score and bringing in 1.5 million average total viewers. “Vencer la Oceania” at 8 p.m. garnered 1.4 million total viewers and an average ratings score of 0.4. “Mi Camino Es Amarte,” which aired at 9 p.m., brought in 1.6 million viewers and earned an average 0.5 rating score before “Cabo” aired at 10 p.m. and averaged a 0.4 rating and 1.5 million viewers.
Telemundo came in second in total viewers with an average of 1.2 million total viewers in primetime, while first in the demo with an average rating of 0.4. The reality series “La Casa de los Famousos 3”, which ran from 7 pm to 9 pm, drew in 1.4 million viewers and a rating score of 0.4, while “El Señor de los Cielos” drew in 1.4 million viewers and a rating of 0.4. Brought in 0.5’s in the 9 pm hour. “Amor y Traicion” closed at 10 PM with 839,000 and a 0.2 rating.
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