Ratings: ‘Hotel Hell,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Rise; Fox Wins Night

Gordon Ramsay's reality fare posts a 15 percent gain in key demo

Gordon Ramsay's "Hotel Hell" and "Hell's Kitchen" both posted solid gains Monday night to give Fox an overall win, while NBC's reality offering "Stars Earn Stripes" experienced a steep ratings drop, according to preliminary numbers.

Fox came in first in the advertiser-cherished 18-49 demographic with a 2.6 rating/7 share and in total viewers with 6.5 million. "Hotel Hell" at 8 p.m. posted a 15 percent increase in the demo from last week for a 2.3/7 and grew 13 percent in total viewers with 5.9 million. "Hell's Kitchen" the following hour was also up 15 percent in the demo, posting a 3.0/8 — the night's best ratings performance — and received 7 million total viewers, making it the night's most-watched program.

CBS, which aired repeats throughout the night, took second place in ratings and total viewers with a 1.6/4 and 5.7 million.

NBC came in third in ratings and tied ABC for third in total viewers with a 1.2/3 and 4 million. Following an "America's Got Talent" repeat, "Stars Earn Stripes" at 9 dropped 25 percent from last week in the demo, posting a 0.9/2, and received 3 million total viewers. "Grimm" the following hour took a modest hit in the demo from last week, drawing a 1.6/4 and receiving 4.7 million total viewers.

ABC came in fourth in ratings with a 1.1/3. "Bachelor Pad" from 8 to 10 drew even with last week for a 1.3/4 and drew 4.4 million total viewers. A "Castle" repeat followed.

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