TV ratings: 'Bachelorette' rebounds, wins another Monday

Fast National ratings for Monday, June 27, 2011

The return of Bentley to "The Bachelorette" Monday helped the show reverse its ratings declines of the past couple weeks and keep ABC on top of the rankings for the night. "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" also saw its audience grow a little bit.

ABC averaged 7.5 million viewers and a 5.1 rating/9 share in households in primetime, up about a half-million viewers from last week. NBC (5.7 million, 3.7/6) finished second overall, a little bit ahead of CBS (5.2 million, 3.5/6). FOX came in fourth with 4.05 million viewers and a 2.4/4. The CW was a non-factor with about 600,000 viewers and a 0.4/1.

ABC's adults 18-49 rating of 2.4 was also up over last week's 2.2. FOX grabbed second in the demographic with a 1.6, and CBS and NBC tied for third at 1.3. The CW trailed with a 0.2.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: "The Bachelorette" (7.7 million viewers, 5.4/9 households)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (5.8 million, 3.6/6)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" reruns - two episodes (4 million, 2.7/5)
FOX: "Masterchef" rerun (3.1 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "90210" rerun (785,000, 0.5/1)

18-49 leader: "The Bachelorette" (2.3)

9 p.m.

ABC: "The Bachelorette" (8.3 million, 5.7/9)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (6 million, 4.0/6)/"Mike & Molly" rerun (5.6 million, 3.7/6)
FOX: "Masterchef" (5 million, 2.9/5)
NBC: "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (4.8 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" rerun (406,000, 0.3/0)

18-49 leader: "The Bachelorette" (2.7)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Law & Order: LA" (6.4 million, 4.2/7)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (6.39 million, 4.3/7)
CBS: "Hawaii Five-0" rerun (5.8 million, 3.9/6)

18-49 leader: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (2.3)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.

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