Scorned fans of “The Bachelorette” took to social media to complain that WLS-Ch. 7 aired Monday’s game between the Cubs and the White Sox in the time slot typically reserved for “The Bachelorette.”
“I invited 7 people over to watch the Bachelorette and now @ABCNetwork is airing the Cubs game instead. I’m humiliated,” one social media user wrote.
On “The Bachelorette,” JoJo Fletcher went on fantasy suite dates to determine which two suitors will advance to the Season 12 finale airing next week. The episode aired at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, instead of its typical 7 p.m. Monday start. The Cubs-Sox game, the first of this week’s four-game Crosstown Classic series, aired at that time instead.
Station spokeswoman Jayme Nicholas said “The Bachelorette” was not initially scheduled to air Monday at 7 p.m., but did not have scheduling details. The station fielded about 50 phone calls Monday night, mostly from viewers trying to find out when “The Bachelorette” would air, Nicholas said.
Nicholas said Monday’s Cubs/Sox game got a 10.4 household rating, based on viewership, compared to the 6.7 rating “The Bachelorette” averaged in July.
“I guess Chicago sports fans love to watch the Cubs/Sox rivalry,” Nicholas said in an email.
The Sox beat the Cubs 5-4 Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. The teams are scheduled to play Tuesday on the South Side at 6:10 p.m. The game is set to air on Comcast SportsNet and ESPN.
That will be happy news for “Bachelorette” fans. The dating competition’s “Men Tell All” episode, which typically features interviews with dumped contestants, is scheduled to air 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC.
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