"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has equaled its highest adult 18-49 rating since premiere week to grab the late-night week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in that key demographic over "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.
"Tonight" also led the timeslot's broadcast competition in adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.
For the week, Tonight delivered a +16% margin of victory over "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in adults 18-49 (with a 0.50 rating vs. a 0.43) and a +32% advantage over "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.50 vs. 0.38). The 0.50 equals Fallon's high since "Tonight" scored a 0.51 for Premiere Week, Sept. 24-28.
Thursday's "Tonight," with guests Justin Timberlake and Sunny Suljic and musical guest Pistol Annies, scored a 0.58, MAKING IT the top-rated "Tonight" on a non-NFL night since Tuesday, June 19 (0.60).
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, total viewers and every other key ratings measure. For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" also beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key categories - 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. 29-Nov. 2. 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" 0.50 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.43/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.38/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.25/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.28/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.22/2 *
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," 2.240 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.111 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.980 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," 1.294 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.244 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.722 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" 0.51 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.50/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.40/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.27/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.30/3
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," 2.331 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.488 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.033 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.306 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.394 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.308 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.763 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF OCT. 29-NOV. 2
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 (R)
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.44
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.36
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.754 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.324 million (R)
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.896 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.695 million
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