NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" (2.0/6 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall) grew +18% week to week in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 1.7). The episode matched its top-rated finale ever (2.0 on 7/23/12) and beat its year-ago finale by +11% (2.0 vs. 1.8 from 9-11 p.m. on 9/8/14).
The episode also topped the year-ago finale in total viewers by +14% (6.057 million vs. 5.290 million), won the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and other key demos and grew week to week despite last night's high-rated NFL competition on ESPN. In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday Night: · In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.4/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5. · In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3. · From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters. · From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).Photo courtesy of NBC
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