ABC’s ‘The Bachelor: On The Wings of Love’ solid #2 and flying (video)

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Romantic adventures awaited Jake and the final three women – Gia, Tenley and Vienna – as they traveled to the picturesque Caribbean island of St. Lucia. From the rain forest to an old sugar plantation to a pirate ship, the dates were filled with excitement and passion, as Jake continued to explore what his future would be like with each of these potential mates.  Here’s what  Gina she had to say Diaries of the Departed.


Monday Night (8-11pm): Holding strong against NBC’s Olympic coverage with The Bachelor and a repeat airing of Castle, ABC stood as the #1 non-sports network on Monday with Total Viewers (9.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.2/8), outpacing its nearest competition by 1.5 million and by 23% in Adults 18-49 (CBS = 8.1 million and 2.6/6)

The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love (8-10pm):  Monday’s #1 regular TV program in Total Viewers (11.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (4.0/10), ABC’s The Bachelor  paced well ahead of its non-Olympic competition from 8-10pm, besting runner-up CBS by 3.5 million viewers and by 43% with young adults (CBS – 8.0 million and 2.8/7). 

The ABC unscripted series finished #1 against regular competition in its 2-hour time period 5th consecutive week in Adults 18-34 and registered as Monday’s #1 TV series telecast with Women 18-34 for its 7th consecutive airing this season.

Despite facing the first Monday of NBC’s Winter Olympic coverage, The Bachelor retained an impressive 98% of its Adult 18-49 audience week to week (4.0/10 vs. 4.1/10), 100% among Women 18-49 (6.0/14) and grew among Men 18-34 (+6% – 1.9/6 vs. 1.8/5). 

Castle (10-11pm):  Opposite NBC’s Olympic coverage in the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s Castle marked its 3rd-highest-ever repeat results in both Total Viewers (5.7 million ) and Adults 18-49 (1.5/4). 

(source: information provided by ABC)