'Bachelorette' finale fuels ABC

CBS, Fox ran second with repeat offerings ABC dominated Monday's primetime ratings race thanks to the season's final three hours of unscripted dating show "The Bachelorette." According to preliminary nationals from Nielsen, the two-hour conclusion of the fourth season of "The Bachelorette" averaged a 3.3 rating/10 share in adults 18-49 and 9.5 million viewers overall, peaking at a 4.1/11 in the demo and 11.2 million viewers overall during the final, 9:30 p.m. half-hour. Numbers were even stronger for the 10 o'clock special "The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose" (3.6/10 in 18-49, 10.0 million viewers overall), which was the night's top-rated program. CBS and Fox ran second on the night with their repeat offerings. The Eye was paced by "Two and a Half Men" (2.9/8 in 18-49, 9.1 million viewers overall) and a special 9:30... [read full story]