Charlotte Hornets game is disrupting tonight’s ‘Bachelor’ premiere. How to watch

Season 29 premiere day is finally here for fans of “The Bachelor” — but it won’t air on it’s usual channel for viewers in the Charlotte area.

Twenty-five women from around the world will be in the spotlight on their journey to love with 31-year-old Grant Ellis, a day trader from New Jersey.

This iteration of the show will feature two contestants with ties to the Tar Heel State: Kyleigh Henrich from Wilmington and Duke University graduate Zoe McGrady.

The season premiere will air on Monday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. on ABC. However, the local ABC affiliate, WSOC, is scheduled to air the Charlotte Hornets matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers Monday evening at 7 p.m. in various markets in North and South Carolina. But there’s no need to worry.

Here’s how to watch “The Bachelor” season 29 premiere in Charlotte.

How to watch ‘The Bachelor’ season 29 premiere

To accommodate the show, “The Bachelor” will air on WAXN in the Charlotte area. Here’s how to find the channel on cable:

• AT&T U-Verse: channel 64

• DIRECTV: channel 64

• DISH Network: channel 8657

• Spectrum: channel 10

How to stream ‘The Bachelor’ season 29 premiere

If you don’t have cable, you can stream the premiere online at ABC.com with a cable provider log-in. You can also watch the show on TV streaming services , such as YouTube TV, fuboTV and SlingTV.

Additionally, new episodes of “The Bachelor” will be available for streaming on Hulu the next day.

This story was originally published January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM.

Evan Moore

The Charlotte Observer

Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.