TONIGHT SHOW Wins The Late Night Week Of 10/1-10/5 In Key 18-49 Demo

By: Oct. 09, 2018
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TONIGHT SHOW Wins The Late Night Week Of 10/1-10/5 In Key 18-49 Demo

"The "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has finished #1 for the late-night week of Oct. 1-5 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight" averaged a 0.46 rating for the week in 18-49, versus a 0.45 for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and a 0.37 for "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Fallon also led that competition in adults 25-54, women 25-54, women 18-49 and men 18-34.

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outperformed "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.

For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 1-5. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data 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.")

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.46 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.45/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.37/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.26/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.27/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.25/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.18/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.126 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.179 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.871 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.230 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.305 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.334 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.770 million viewers *

* Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Night," "Late Late Show" and "Last Call" were encores.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.49 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.45/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.37/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.26/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.29/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.24/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.19/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.235 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.158 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.879 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.251 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.322 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.299 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.784 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF OCT. 1-5

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.22

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.13 **

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.49
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.40

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.769 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.312 million **

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.970 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.793 million

** Wednesday's "Conan" was preempted.


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