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For any other new reality series, the premiere number for ABC’s Bachelor Pad (2.2 rating/7 share) would’ve been a solid number. But being part of the network’s hit Bachelor franchise automatically raised expectations for the spinoff, whose two-hour debut last night was down 21% from this summer’s premiere of The Bachel…

ABC’s The Bachelorette capped a strong season with its highest-rated finale in 6 years. Last night’s two-hour closer drew 11.6 million viewers and a 3.7 rating/11 share among adults 18-49, up 6% from last summer’s finale and for the best finale numbers since 2004 when the reality series aired in-season and the finale…

With The Bachelorette, ABC posted its 8th consecutive Monday nightly win among adults 18-49, the network's longest streak on the night in more than 10 years, since the heyday of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Nov. 1999 – Jan. 2000) The two-hour Bachelorette: Men Tell All special (2.8/9 in adults 18-49, 8.9 million…

ABC’s The Bachelorette from 8-10 PM posted a second week of gains, drawing a 3.3 rating/10 share in adults 18-49 last night, up 6%. After being stuck at a season-low 1.7/5 for the past 3 weeks, Bachelorette‘s lead-out True Beauty (1.9/6) grew 19% for its season finale. NBC’s Last Comic Standing (1.6/5) at 9PM was down…

The Bachelorette rebounded from the holiday weekend dip last Monday to draw a 3.1 rating/9 share among adults 18-49 from 8-10 PM. The ABC reality series was once again the top program of the night. Meanwhile, the network’s True Beauty (1.7/5) at 10 PM continued to hold steady, posting the same number for a third…

ABC's The Bachelorette continued its impressive summer run with a 3.1 rating/9 share among adults 18-49 last night, up 15% from last week. But its lead-out, True Beauty (1.7/5) continues to move in the opposite direction, down 15% from last week for its lowest-rated telecast this summer. NBC's Last Comic Standing…

ABC’s reality lineup of The Bachelorette (2.7 rating/9 share among adults 18-49) and True Beauty (2.0/6) was up a tick from last week, with the two shows growing 5% and 4%, respectively, and lifting the network to a nightly win in 18-49 (2.5/8) as well as total viewers (7.3 million) The ratings pendulum swung in the…