Return of Gruen a ratings winner for ABC as Ten’s The Bachelor holds steady

The premiere of panel show Gruen pulled in 954,000 viewers for the ABC last night, while the third outing for Ten’s The Bachelor, which saw three love-lorn ladies rejected by Richie, drew 819,000.

The Gruen audience, down slightly on the opening of the last series which drew 974,000, was still a ratings winner for the ABC, making it the most watched non-news show of the evening.

The Bachelor lost 60,000 from its season premiere last Wednesday but held largely steady with the 824,000 who tuned in for the second outing the following night. It topped the night in the 25 to 54 demographic.