ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Is Monday's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show

By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 25, 2016

With a third appearance by President Barack Obama on Monday, October 24, 2016, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE ranked as the No. 1 late-night talk show in Households (2.7/7) in the 56 Metered Markets, beating NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (2.1/6) and CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (2.1/6) by 29% each.

ABC's "Kimmel" also ranked No. 1 on Monday among Adults 18-49 (0.7/4) in the 25 LPM Markets by 17% over "Fallon" (0.6/3) and by 75% over "Colbert" (0.4/2). Monday's telecast also featured a guest appearance by Will Ferrell.

President Obama most recently visited "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in March of 2015 and made his first appearance via satellite in primetime back in June of 2008.

On Monday, "Kimmel" tied its highest-rated performance for an original telecast on any night in late-night in Households (2.7/7) since the President's last visit 19 months ago on a Thursday - since Thursday, 3/12/15.

PROGRAM AVERAGES HH Rtg A18-49 Rtg
ABC "Kimmel" 2.7/7 0.7/4
NBC "Tonight Show" 2.1/6 0.6/3
CBS "Late Show" 2.1/6 0.4/2

Source: WRAP Overnights, Weighted U.S. Metered Market Averages, Live + Same Day Program Ratings (10/24/16).