Averaging 3.5 Million Viewers for the Week of 11/28-12/2, Jimmy Fallon Delivers His Biggest Audience in Nine Months

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has dominated the late-night ratings week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2, hitting a season-high in total viewers.

With an average 3.478 million viewers for the week, Fallon" delivered his most-watched week in nine months (since the week of Feb. 29-March 4, 3.481 million). In adults 18-49, "Tonight" averaged a 0.91 rating for the week, its second best of the season to date behind only the prior week's 0.98.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, an encore week of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" averaged a 0.47 rating in 18-49, matching the show's second highest rating of the season despite being in rebroadcast for the week.

For the week, Fallon and Meyers delivered #1 ratings versus their ABC and CBS time-period rivals in every key ratings measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2. 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.")

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.91 rating, 5 share *
CBS "Late Show," 0.42/2 *
ABC "Kimmel," 0.40/2 (R)

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.29/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.47/4 (R) *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.25/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.30/3 (R) *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.478 million viewers *
CBS "Late Show," 2.417 million viewers *
ABC "Kimmel," 1.798 million viewers (R)

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.299 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.556 million viewers (R) *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.183 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.933 million viewers (R) *

* NBC's Thursday programs were delayed by an NFL overrun. CBS aired encores on Monday and Tuesday and "Late Late Show" was also an encore on Friday.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.91 rating, 5 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.58/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.50/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.34/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.46/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.33/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.28/3

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.399 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.928 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.287 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.506 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.589 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.343 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.890 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK NOV. 28-DEC. 2

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.33

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.26

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.59
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.42

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.28 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.831 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.653 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.231 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.886 million

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