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Story By Joe Frank

Oct 04 2023

ABC's 'The Golden Bachelor' Sets New Hulu Streaming Record

The Golden Bachelor's viewership has reached a three-year high within the Bachelor franchise.

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The premiere episode, which aired on September 28, initially attracted 4.36 million viewers during its on-air broadcast.

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After three days of cross-platform viewing, the viewership of the premiere episode increased significantly to 7.7 million viewers.

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Viewership represented a gain of 3.34 million viewers, equating to almost a 77 percent increase over the initial on-air tally.

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The show got substantial increase in its adults 18-49 rating, rising from 0.62 during the initial broadcast to 1.9 after three days.

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The Golden Bachelor marked the best three-day performance for any Bachelor franchise installment since November 2020.

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The premiere episode also set a record on Hulu, with the equivalent of 1.76 million complete showings in just three days. 

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This represents the highest three-day tally ever for an ABC show's series premiere on Hulu.

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To calculate "views" on Hulu, the platform uses a formula that considers total viewing time divided by the running time.

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The Golden Bachelor features the journey of 72-year-old widower Gerry Turner as he searches for love among age-appropriate women. 

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