NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Moves Ahead of 'Colbert' in Week 2 Total Viewers

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has finished #1 for the late-night ratings week of Sept. 14-18 in adults 18-49 and total viewers, remaining the late-night leader in the key 18-49 demo and moving ahead of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in total viewers in the new CBS series' second week.

Fallon won four of five nights of the week versus Colbert in both measures, only trailing "Late Show" on Thursday, the night it was boosted by a high-rated NFL overrun, and Fallon claimed that night in total viewers despite the NFL lead-in for Colbert.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" decisively topped CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" in both 18-49 and total viewers and, despite the later hour, nearly matched ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in 18-49 (0.46 vs. 0.47). Meyers outrated Kimmel in men 18-49 (0.44 vs. 0.36) and men 25-54 (0.54 vs. 0.47).

Fallon led the 11:35 hour in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, adults 25-54, total viewers and nearly all other key measures. Meyers topped Corden in virtually every key category and, in their head-to-head half-hour, beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key measures from 12:30-1 a.m. ET.

WEEK 52

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

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...0.99/5...3.493 million
Late Sh *...0.72/4...2.854 million
Kimmel *...0.47/2...2.178 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.33/2...1.442 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers...0.46/3...1.525 million
Late Late Show *...0.31/2...1.227 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly *...0.26/2...0.835 million

* Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Late Show" and "Last Call" were encores. Thursday's "Late Show" and "Late Late Show" were delayed by an NFL overrun.

2014-15 SEASON AVERAGES

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

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...1.11/5...3.848 million
Late Sh...0.59/3...3.095 million
Kimmel...0.60/3...2.543 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.39/2...1.601 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers...0.47/3...1.501 million
Late Late Show...0.32/2...1.345 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly ...0.27/2...0.817 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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