‘The Bachelorette’ Powers ABC to a Monday Primetime Ratings Victory

But it was CBS that scored the most overall viewers

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ABC's "The Bachelorette" dominates primetime ratings. (ABC/Craig Sjodin)

Who says romance is dead? ABC’s “The Bachelorette” was Monday’s highest-rated and most-watched offering across all of primetime, with a 0.76 score in the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demographic and 3.2 million total overall viewers.

Powered partly by its success, ABC notched the best average demo rating of the night with a 0.64 score. Yet it was CBS, with 3.0 million total average viewers, that drew the biggest audience on the night.

Funny how these broadcast battles turn out, right?

Here’s how Monday night shook out among the broadcast networks:

ABC was first in the ratings, with an average 0.64

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