ABC won another Monday night with its dating competition combo: “The Bachelorette” and “The Proposal.”
NBC finished second among adults 18-49 last night, CBS was primetime’s runner-up in terms of total viewers.
ABC was first in ratings with a 1.1 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 4.7 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Bachelorette” at 8 p.m. posted a 1.2/6 and 5.3 million viewers. “The Proposal” at 10 received a 0.7/3 and 3.5 million viewers.
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NBC was second in ratings with a 0.7/3 and third in viewers with 3.2 million. “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” at 8 had a 0.6/3 and 3.2 million viewers. The next two hours were reruns.
Fox was third in ratings with a 0.6/3 and fourth in viewers with 2.3 million, airing all repeats.
CBS and Telemundo tied for fourth in ratings, both with a 0.5/2. CBS was second in total viewers with 3.7 million, Telemundo was sixth with 1.203 million.
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For CBS, after a repeat, “Salvation” at 9 got a 0.4/2 and 3.1 million viewers. At 10, “Elementary” ended primetime to a 0.4/2 and 3.9 million viewers.
Univision was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in fifth viewers with 1.4 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 1.196 million. “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” at 8 had a 0.3/1 and 1.3 million viewers. At 9, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” got a 0.3/1 and 1.1 million viewers. A rerun followed.
Summer 2018 TV Shows With the Richest and Poorest Viewers (Photos)
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Ever wonder how the other half lives? How about what they watch on TV? Well here's the complete list of broadcast TV shows this summer, ranked by the median household income of its viewers.
(It's worth noting that a lower median household income in some cases can simply mean younger viewers, which is not a bad thing for networks.)
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ABC
Rank: 1
Show: "The Bachelorette"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $73,800You can buy a lot of roses for that money.
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Fox
Rank: 2
Show: "So You Think You Can Dance"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $67,900Second-highest income? We'd dance every payday too.
Also Read: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Renewed for Season 15 on Fox
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NBC
Rank: 3
Show: "American Ninja Warrior"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $66,900No. 1 net makes its first appearance among well-to-do viewers.
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CBS
Rank: 4
Show: "Elementary"
Net: CBS
Viewer Median Income: $64,300...and here's CBS' richest summer show.
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NBC
Rank: 5
Show: "America's Got Talent"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $63,800America's Got Disposable Income -- or at least, viewers of this show do.
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ABC
Rank: 6
Show: "Deception"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $63,600FBI magician could probably pull a couple quarters out of his viewers' ears.
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ABC
Rank: 7
Show: "The Crossing"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $63,200No word on star Steve Zahn's salary, but we're guessing higher.
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CBS
Rank: 8
Show: "Instinct"
Net: CBS
Viewer Median Income: $62,900Same as Zahn, but for Alan Cumming.
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Fox
Rank: 9
Show: "MasterChef"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $62,800The restaurant business is either feast or famine, and "MasterChef" viewers are feasting more than those who watch Gordon Ramsay's other Fox summer show.
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NBC
Rank: 10
Show: "Running Wild With Bear Grylls"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $62,700More like, "Running Wild with Ad Dollars."
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NBC
Rank: 11
Show: "Shades of Blue"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $62,600Looks like JLo brings NBC more green than blue.
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NBC
Rank: 12
Show: "World of Dance"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $62,300Decent exchange rate in this "World."
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ABC
Rank: 13
Show: "The Proposal"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $61,900You could probably get a fancier rock from a "Bachelorette" fan, but viewers of this ABC reality dating series can still afford some nice ice.
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NBC
Rank: 14
Show: "Taken"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $61,800"Taken" viewers must have a particular set of skills.
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ABC
Rank: 15 (tie)
Show: "Take Two"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $61,400We'll take two of that salary.
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Fox
Rank: 15 (tie)
Show: "Lucifer"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $61,400Enjoy those "Lucifer" fans dollars, Netflix.
Also Read: ‘Lucifer’ Picked Up for a Fourth Season at Netflix
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ABC
Rank: 17
Show: "Quantico"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $61,000The FBI looks into money laundering, right?
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NBC
Rank: 18
Show: "Reverie"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $60,600Fans of this virtual reality-centric series have a decent amount of cold, hard cash.
Also Read: Sci-Fi Drama ‘Reverie’ Picked Up to Series at NBC
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Fox
Rank: 19
Show: "Ghosted"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $59,700Well that isn't a spooktacular number, it's definitely not horrific.
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CBS
Rank: 20
Show: "Code Black"
Net: CBS
Viewer Median Income: $58,800Nursing is still a solid field to get into.
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ABC
Rank: 21
Show: "The Last Defense"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $58,700We'd like to see a bail bondsman, please.
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Fox
Rank: 22
Show: "Love Connection"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $58,500Do these dates come with a credit check?
Also Read: Andy Cohen to Host ‘Love Connection’ Revival on Fox
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ABC
Rank: 23
Show: "Celebrity Family Feud"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $58,100The wealthy households featured on this game show definitely have more money than their average viewer -- but we didn't say more problems.
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ABC
Rank: 24
Show: "The Gong Show"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $57,300Viewers aren't hammering checks as much as host Mike Myers smashes that cymbal.
Also Read: Ratings: ABC’s ‘Gong Show’ Season Premiere Gets Drummed by Thursday Competition
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Fox
Rank: 25
Show: "24 Hours to Hell and Back"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $57,100Is it cheaper if I fly Spirit?
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ABC
Rank: 26
Show: "Match Game"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $56,300And while you're at it match our income.
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CBS
Rank: 27
Show: "Ransom"
Net: CBS
Viewer Median Income: $55,900Too easy.
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ABC
Rank: 28
Show: "The $100,000" Pyramid"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $54,400Who wants to watch someone try to earn twice your annual income in one night? These guys.
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ABC
Rank: 29
Show: "To Tell the Truth"
Net: ABC
Viewer Median Income: $53,300To tell the truth, you should stop watching this show and get a night shift at a bar.
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Fox
Rank: 30
Show: "Beat Shazam"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $51,800It's a sha-zame how low this salary is.
Also Read: Ratings: ‘AGT,’ ‘World of Dance’ Dominate for NBC; Fox Narrowly Avoids a 5-Network Tie for Second
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Fox
Rank: 31
Show: "The Four"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $51,300Viewers of "The Four" have to sing for their meals (and gas bills).
Also Read: ‘The Four’ Grabs a Second Season at Fox
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CBS
Rank: 32
Show: "Undercover Boss"
Net: CBS
Viewer Median Income: $51,000Bosses getting bossed around is clearly appealing to a lower-income crowd.
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NBC
Rank: 33
Show: "Marlon"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $50,600Internet superstardom mixed with down-to-Earth family problems? Viewers without money to burn are here for that combo.
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NBC
Rank: 34
Show: "Little Big Shots"
Net: NBC
Viewer Median Income: $49,300The little guys on this Steve Harvey-hosted variety show don’t attract the big bucks for NBC.
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Fox
Rank: 35
Show: "Showtime at the Apollo"
Net: Fox
Viewer Median Income: $40,900Fox hits the bottom of the list with a show for the even-less-wealthy Harvey fans.
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Fans of ”The Bachelorette“ should be a shoo-in for that mortgage
Ever wonder how the other half lives? How about what they watch on TV? Well here's the complete list of broadcast TV shows this summer, ranked by the median household income of its viewers.
(It's worth noting that a lower median household income in some cases can simply mean younger viewers, which is not a bad thing for networks.)