ABC takes all
The men told all on Monday’s “Bachelorette,” and ABC won it all.
ABC was first in ratings with a 1.3 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 5.3 million, according to preliminary numbers. From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., “The Bachelorette: Men Tell All” scored a 1.7/9 and 6.6 million viewers — both of those are four-year highs for the special episode. The demo rating was steady with last week’s season-high, and the viewer tally was actually up 2% to a new season-high. “Grand Hotel” at 10 had a 0.5/3 and 2.8 million viewers.
NBC was second in ratings with a 0.8/4 and in viewers with 4.5 million. “American Ninja Warrior” from 8-10 averaged a 0.8/4 and 4.5 million viewers. At 10, “Dateline” got a 0.6/3 and 4.1 million viewers.
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Fox and Telemundo tied for third in ratings, both with a 0.5/3. Fox was fourth in total viewers with 2.2 million, Telemundo was fifth with 1.4 million.
For Fox, “Beat Shazam” at 8 had a 0.6/3 and 2.5 million viewers. At 9, “So You Think You Can Dance” got a 0.4/2 and 1.9 million viewers.
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CBS and Univision tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.3/2. CBS was third in total viewers with 2.6 million, Univision was sixth with 1.04 million.
For CBS, “Love Island” at 8 received a 0.4/2 and 2 million viewers. “The Code” at 9 had a 0.3/1 and 2.9 million viewers. A repeat followed.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.2/1 and in viewers with 1.02 million. “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” at 8 got a 0.2/1 and 1.2 million viewers. At 9, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” had a 0.2/1 and 855,000 viewers. A rerun followed.
Tony Maglio
TV Editor • tony.maglio@thewrap.com • Twitter: @tonymaglio