ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Grows to 6-Month Tuesday High in Households

With guests U2 on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE spiked 33% over the week-ago night in Households (2.0/5 vs. 1.5/4) in the 56 Metered Markets to its strongest Tuesday telecast in 6 months - since 11/22/16. With U2's only sit-down TV interview and performance while on the road in the U.S. for "The Joshua Tree Tour 2017," "Kimmel" matched its highest-rated telecast on any night in more than 2 months - since Monday, 3/13/17.

In its home market of Los Angeles, "Kimmel" ranked No. 1 in its 11:35 p.m. time period in Households (2.1/8), beating NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (1.8/7) and CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (1.8/7) by 17% each. In fact, ABC's "Kimmel" won its time slot in Homes in 3 of the Top 4 U.S. Markets (Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia).

In New York, ABC's "Kimmel" outdelivered NBC's "Fallon" head-to-head at 11:35 p.m. by 36% in Homes (3.0/8 vs. 2.2/6) and by 10% among Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 1.0/5) in the 25 LPM Markets.

PROGRAM AVERAGES HH Rtg A18-49 Rtg
ABC "Kimmel" 2.0/5 0.6/3
NBC "Fallon" 2.4/6 0.8/4
CBS "Colbert" 2.6/7 0.5/3

Source: WRAP Overnights, Weighted U.S. Metered Market Averages, Live + Same Day Program Ratings (5/23/17).

Photo credit: ABC/ Randy Holmes