ABC News' NIGHTLINE Beats LATE LATE SHOW In Both Key Adult Demos For Week Of 10/22

ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 1.197 million Total Viewers, 425,000 Adults 25-54, and
320,000 Adults 18-49, during the week of Oct. 22, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" beat CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" (371,000 and 276,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+54,000) and Adults 18-49 (+44,000).

"Nightline" narrowed its margins from the same week last year (w/o 10/23/18) with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all key target demos: Total Viewers (-31%- 79,000 vs. 115,000), Adults 25-54 (-20% - 59,000 vs. 74,000) and Adults 18-49 (-37% - 56,000 vs. 89,000).

Season to date, "Nightline" is leading CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in
Adults 25-54 (+65,000 - 471,000 vs. 406,000) and Adults 18-49 (+45,000 - 354,000 vs. 309,000), posting its largest-ever Adults 18-49 margin over the CBS program.
Stories on "Nightline" last week included the brutal conditions of the migrant caravan as they journeyed through Mexico; the developments of the suspected mail bomb campaign and how police handled the explosives delivered to Clinton, Obama, CNN and more; the nationwide craze around the Mega Millions $1.6 billion jackpot and cautionary tales of past lotto winners; one-on-one interviews with Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke ; Elle King sharing some of her darkest times and how music saved her; the impact of Megyn Kelly's comments on blackface; and an up-close look at
panning for gold with the stars of "Gold Rush."

ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC

Television Network. Together with "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late- night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.
Week of Oct. 22, 2018:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC's "Nightline" 1,197,000 425,000/0.4 320,000/0.2
CBS' "The Late Late Show" 1,211,000 371,000/0.3 276,000/0.2
NBC's "Late Night" 1,276,000 484,000/0.4 376,000/0.3

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 10/22/18, 10/15/18 and 10/23/17. Most Current: 2018 -2019 Season (9/24 - 10/28/18) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25 - 10/29/17). Averages based on regular telecasts. "Nightline" premiered in its new time period in January 2013. "Seth Meyers" premiered in February 2014. "James Corden" premiered in March 2015.

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