Fallon Takes the Week Against Original Colbert and Kimmel Telecasts in 18-49 and Most Key Measures

By: Jul. 18, 2017
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Encore telecasts of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" have won the late-night ratings week of July 10-14 versus original ABC and CBS time-period competition in many key measure - adults, men and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults, women 25-54, according to "live plus same day" results from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight" encores averaged a 0.57 rating in adults 18-49 to win the week over ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.43) originals (except for Friday telecast) and a week of originals of CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.44).

At 12:35 a.m. ET last week, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" encores finished #1 in the timeslot versus CBS' rebroadcast week of "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in all key demographics, and in their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in most key measures.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 10-14. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day.")

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.57 rating, 3 share (R)
CBS "Late Show," 0.44/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.43/3 (R for Friday telecast)

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.29/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.29/2 (R)
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.21/2 (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.20/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.164 million viewers (R)
CBS "Late Show," 3.063 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.939 million viewers (R for Friday telecast)

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.224 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.101 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.119 million viewers (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.684 million viewers (R)

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.79 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.58/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.48/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.32/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.41/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.30/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.24/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.093 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.257 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.190 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.432 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.532 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.328 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.814 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF JULY 10-14

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.32

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.22

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.59
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.48

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.28 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.946 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.482 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.248 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.999 million



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