KIMMEL GAME NIGHT Scores Best Numbers Yet

For the 6th time in as many nights with 2015 NBA FINALS coverage, ABC beat the other nets combined in Adults 18-49 during prime (+20% - 6.0/20 vs. 5.0/16 - CBS, NBC, FOX and CW). ABC was also the most-watched network, nearly doubling runner-up NBC's "America's Got Talent"-led lineup (+93% - 16.0 million vs. 8.3 million).

• The Net delivered its most-watched Tuesday in 4 years and its top-rated among Adults 18-49 in 10-1/2 years - since 5/24/11 and 01/04/05, respectively

"Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night 6" (Various Time Periods)

Airing around the NBA FINALS in various time periods throughout the country, "Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night" specials increased the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. "Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night 6" marked the annual special's top numbers on any night since it debuted in 2008 with Total Viewers (4.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.4/5-tie). In fact the Top 2 telecasts for "Kimmel Game Night" came during 2015, with last Thursday's broadcast ranking No. 2 (6/11/15).

< >On average, "Kimmel Game Night" was up over last year in both Total Viewers (+8% - 3.9 million vs. 3.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% - 1.2/5 vs. 1.1/4), delivering the special's best results in its 8-year history.During its 6-night 2015 run on average, "Kimmel Game Night" shot up by 1.0 million viewers (3.9 million vs. 2.9 million) and by 100% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 0.6/3) from the show's 2014-15 season averages in late-night. In fact, ABC's "Kimmel" just finished its most-watched season ever with its 5th consecutive year of growth in late-night.The 2015 NBA FINALS Game 6 was up from the most-recent sixth game in 2013 (Miami-San Antonio on 6/18/13) among both Total Viewers (+13% - 23.3 million vs. 20.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+5% - 8.9/29 vs. 8.5/25).On average, the 2015 NBA FINALS finished up strong double digits year over year in Total Viewers (+29% - 19.9 million vs. 15.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% - 7.6/26 vs. 6.1/20), qualifying as the series' most-watched-ever performance on ABC (since beginning carriage in 2003) and biggest audience overall since 1998 (Utah-Chicago).

Source: The Nielsen Company (National, Live + Same Day Program Ratings), 06/16/15. Nielsen Socialguide 06/16/15, Total Tweets +/- 3hrs during telecast.

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