ABC News' NIGHTLINE Delivers Its Most-Watched Telecast in Nearly 4 Months on Monday

ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 1.231 million Total Viewers, 433,000 Adults 25-54, and
330,000 Adults 18-49, during the week of Oct. 1, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" led CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" (420,000 and 320,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+13,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10,000).

On Monday (10/1/18), "Nightline" delivered its most-watched telecast (1.476 million) in nearly 4 months - since 6/8/18. "Nightline" narrowed its margins from the previous week (w/o 9/24/18) with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in half in Adults 25-54 (-48% - 38,000 vs. 73,000) (-53% - 23,000 vs. 49,000) and Adults 18-49 (-53% - 23,000 vs. 49,000).

"Nightline" cut its Adults 18-49 gap year-to-year (w/o 9/24/18) with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" by 43% (23,000 vs. 40,000). Two weeks into the season, "Nightline" is leading CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 (+34,000 - 451,000 vs. 417,000) and Adults 18-49 (+21,000 - 339,000 vs. 318,000).

Stories reported on NIGHTLINE last week included the U.S.'s youngest face transplant recipient Katie Stubblefield ; reactions to the aftermath of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's and Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Senate testimonies from a group of teens ; the FBI 's investigation of Brett Kavanaugh and protests in D.C. following the report; supermodel Gisele Bundchen sharing her deeply personal journey to self- acceptance; an interview with Alicia Keys , Swizz Beatz and his ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere about co-parenting; a look back at the most memorable moments from SHARK TANK ; and a report on the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late- night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.
Week of Oct. 1, 2018:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC's "Nightline" 1,231,000 433,000/0.4 330,000/0.3
CBS' "The Late Late Show" 1,338,000 420,000/0.3 320,000/0.2
NBC's "Late Night" 1,307,000 471,000/0.4 353,000/0.3

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 10/1/18, 9/24/18 and 10/2/17. Most Current: 2018 -2019 Season (9/24 - 10/7/18) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25 - 10/8/17). Averages based on regular telecasts. "Nightline" premiered in its new time period in January 2013. "Seth Meyers" premiered in February 2014. "James Corden" premiered in March 2015.

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