TV Ratings: 'Bachelorette' rises for ABC Monday

'MasterChef' keeps FOX in second in the key demo

By Daniel Fienberg Tuesday, Jun 28, 2011 11:51 AM

Ashley of 'The Bachelorette'

Credit: ABC

Fast National ratings for Monday, June 27, 2011.

This week's installment of "The Bachelorette" posted slight gains, boosting "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" and carrying ABC on Monday night.

Among adults 18-49, ABC averaged a 2.4 rating for the night, topping FOX's 1.6 rating and the 1.3 ratings for CBS and NBC in the key demographic. The CW averaged a 0.2 rating.

Overall, ABC averaged an estimated 7.49 million viewers and a 5.1 rating/9 share. NBC was second with a 3.7/6 and 5.68 million viewers, nipping the 3.5/6 and 5.22 million viewers for CBS. FOX's 2.4/4 and 4.045 million viewers finished fourth on the night, while The CW averaged 0.4/1 and 596,000 viewers.

8 p.m. - "The Bachelorette" started primetime with 7.74 million viewers and a 2.3 rating among adults 18-49 for ABC. NBC's repeat of "America's Got Talent" averaged 5.8 million viewers and a 1.4 key demo rating for second, beating CBS' episodes of "How I Met Your Mother," which averaged 4.02 million. FOX's repeat of last week's "MasterChef" averaged 3.07 million viewers in fourth. On The CW, "90210" averaged 785,000 viewers.

9 p.m. - The second hour of "The Bachelorette" improved to 8.34 million viewers and a 2.7 key demo rating for ABC in the 9 p.m. hour, the show's biggest audience and demo for the hour since June 6. CBS was second overall with 5.81 million viewers for "Two and a Half Men" and "Mike & Molly." On FOX, a new "MasterChef" averaged 5.02 million viewers and a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49, slightly up from last week in viewers, but slightly down in the demo. NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" averaged 4.84 million viewers for fourth. On The CW, "Gossip Girl" pulled in 406,000 viewers.

10 p.m. - NBC's new "Law & Order: Los Angeles" barely won the 10 p.m. hour overall with 6.4 million viewers, finishing second with a 1.5 key demo rating. ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" averaged 6.39 million viewers and won the hour with a 2.3 key demo rating. CBS was third with the 5.84 million viewers for "Hawaii Five-0."

All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.

Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.