JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Outdoes 'THE LATE SHOW' for 4th Time in 5 Weeks
By: Tyler Peterson
During the week of February 29, 2016, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" outdelivered CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by 9% among Adults 18-49 (668,000 vs. 613,000), marking the ABC late-night program's 4th win in 5 weeks over CBS' "Colbert." "Kimmel" also beat "Colbert" by 24% among Adults 18-34 (214,000 vs. 172,000), winning for the 2nd-straight week.
- Following its annual post-Oscars special on Sunday (2/28/16), "Jimmy Kimmel Live" grew week to week (2.170 million and 663,000 on w/o 2/29/16) in both Total Viewers (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+1%).
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for weeks of 2/29/16 and 2/22/16 or as dated.
