ABC Wins First Night of 2018 With Season Premiere of THE BACHELOR

Featuring the Season 22 opener of THE BACHELOR and a repeat of THE GOOD DOCTOR pilot episode, ABC stood as the No. 1 broadcaster on the first night of 2018 in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4), beating NBC's original/premiere lineup by 50% (0.8/2 for "The Wall"/"Better Late than Never"/"Better Late than Never") and Fox's original dramas by 71% (0.7/2 for "Lucifer"/"The Gifted"). In fact, ABC ranked No. 1 in each half-hour of the night with Adults 18-49.

ABC's "The Bachelor" came back as Monday's No. 1 TV series with Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).

"The Bachelor" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 5.4 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., the season premiere of ABC's "The Bachelor" beat NBC in the 2-hour slot by 88% with "The Wall" and time period premiere of "Better Late than Never" in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 0.8/2).

The Bachelor" opener equaled a non-sports season high for ABC in the 2-hour time period with Adults 18-49.

"The Good Doctor-R" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 4.2 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC's repeat "The Good Doctor" pilot beat NBC's original "Better Late than Never" as the most watched series in the hour (4.2 million vs. 4.1 million) and tied for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3).

Projections Rationale: Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2017-18 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 1/1/18.

Photo credit: ABC/ Paul Hebert

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