NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Wins Week in All Key Demos

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has delivered #1 finishes for the late-night ratings week of May 11-15 versus CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in all key ratings demographics - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.

Fallon won five of five nights for the week in adults 18-49 versus both Letterman and Kimmel. Note that Kimmel aired encores on Monday and Tuesday nights.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (0.42 in adults 18-49) outrated CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.34) in adults and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54.

In his head-to-head half-hour versus ABC's "Nightline" from 12:30-1 a.m., Meyers prevailed in all key measures -- adults, men and women 18-34; 18-49; and 25-54, plus total viewers.

WEEK 34

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

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...0.96/5...3.114 million
Dave...0.67/3...4.139 million
Kimmel *...0.51/2...2.008 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.35/2...1.380 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers *...0.42/3...1.247 million
Late Late Show...0.34/2...1.584 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly *...0.24/2...0.696 million

* Monday and Tuesday telecasts of "Kimmel" and Friday's "Late Night" and "Last Call" were encores.

SEASON AVERAGES

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

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...1.14/5...3.944 million...4.593 million
Dave...0.53/2...2.881 million...2.903 million
Kimmel...0.63/3...2.696 million...2.624 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.41/2...1.688 million...1.677 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers...0.48/3...1.523 million...2.060 million
Late Late Show...0.34/2...1.400 million...1.474 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly ...0.28/2...0.35/3...0.831 million...0.976 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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