NBC's JIMMY FALLON Wins 4Q in Every Key Measure

By: Jan. 04, 2016
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"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has delivered a dominant ratings win for the fourth quarter of 2015, outdelivering CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in every key measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

In 2014 and 2015, Fallon has delivered "Tonight's" two highest-rated fourth quarters in adults 18-49 since 2008. His 1.10 rating this year and 1.17 rating during the year-ago quarter are "Tonight's" two best in a fourth quarter since 2008 (1.34, "most current").

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" also dominated the quarter, stretching his margin over CBS's "Late Late Show" to +50% in adults 18-49 (with a 0.51 rating versus a 0.34), up from last year's +46% (0.51 vs. 0.35). Meyers also increased his advantage over ABC's "Nightline" in their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30-1 a.m. ET to +47% (0.56 vs. 0.38 for that half-hour), up from the year-ago +39% (0.57 vs. 0.41).

Meyers retained 100% of his year-ago 18-49 rating for the fourth quarter (0.51 vs. 0.51) and grew +4% in total viewers (1.658 million vs. 1.588 million), +3% in adults 25-54 (0.65 vs. 0.63) and +11% in men 25-54 (0.61 vs. 0.55).

At 1:35 a.m. ET, "Last Call with Carson Daly" generated a +4% increase in total viewers versus the fourth quarter of 2015 (921,000 vs. 888,000) and was also up +3% in adults 25-54 (0.39 vs. 0.38) and +9% in men 25-54 (0.36 vs. 0.33).

Meyers concluded the fourth quarter with a 0.45 rating for encore telecasts during the holiday week of Dec. 21-25 (all Thursday and Friday telecasts were preempted or excluded), to tie that week's rebroadcasts of "Colbert" (0.45) and finish within 0.04 of a point of the week's "Kimmel" encores (0.49), despite Meyers' start time one hour later.

WEEK 14

Show...18-49 ...total viewers

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight (R)*...0.85/4...3.085 million
Late Sh (R)*...0.45/2...2.065 million
Kimmel (R)*...0.49/2...2.211 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline*...0.37/2...1.564 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers (R)*...0.45/3...1.438 million
Late Late Show (R)*...0.31/2...1.016 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly (R)*...0.23/2...0.729 million

* Thursday and Friday telecasts were preempted or excluded due to the Christmas holiday.


FOURTH QUARTER 2015 / SEASON AVERAGES

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...1.10/5...3.923 million
Late Sh...0.74/4...3.038 million
Kimmel...0.59/3...2.494 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.38/2...1.593 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers...0.51/3...1.658 million
Late Late Show...0.34/2...1.256 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly...0.30/3...0.921 million


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."



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