ABC Tuesdays Takes 2nd Place in Adults 18-49 with BACHELOR IN PARADISE and CASTAWAYS

Featuring the season opener of "Bachelor in Paradise" and series debut of "Castaways," ABC moved up to take 2nd place on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4) to an "America's Got Talent"-led NBC, while beating Fox's original lineup by 80% (0.5/2 for "Beat Shazam"/"Love Connection"). Trailing only NBC's "America's Got Talent" on the night, ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" ranked as Tuesday's No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 and tied "AGT" as the No. 1 show with Women 18-34.

From 8:00-10:00 p.m. opposite NBC's "AGT," ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" more than doubled Fox's unscripted combo of "Beat Shazam"/"Love Connection" in the 2-hour slot with Total Viewers (+111% - 3.8 million vs. 1.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+120% - 1.1/5 vs. 0.5/2). "Bachelor in Paradise" held even with its year-ago Tuesday premiere in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 on 8/15/17).

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's "Castaways" debuted to summer highs for ABC in the time period with Total Viewers (3.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.7/3). In fact with viewers and young adults, "Castaways" turned in ABC's strongest summertime (Memorial Day-Labor Day) entertainment numbers in the Tuesday 10 o'clock hour in more than 2 years - since 7/12/16.

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