JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE's Special Live Broadcast Scores 1-Year High in Adults 18-49

On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE aired live after the third and final presidential debate and matched its highest-rated late-night telecast on any night since last November (excluding the NBA Finals-led broadcasts in June) among Adults 18-49 (0.7/4) in the 25 LPM Markets - since Monday, 11/23/15.

Excluding the NBA FINALS weeks in June, Wednesday's telecast was the show's strongest on the night in 1 year - since 10/21/15. Wednesday's telecast featured actress Gal Gadot, Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson, and debate sensation Ken Bone serving as a special guest correspondent reporting from Las Vegas.

Following debate coverage, ABC's "Kimmel" topped CBS' live broadcast of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by 17% with Adults 18-49 (0.7/4 vs. 0.6/3).

PROGRAM AVERAGES HH Rtg A18-49 Rtg

ABC "Kimmel" 2.1/5 0.7/4

NBC "Tonight Show" 2.2/5 0.8/4

CBS "Late Show" 2.7/7 0.6/3

Source: WRAP Overnights, Weighted U.S. Metered Market Averages, Live + Same Day Program Ratings (10/19/16).

Photo credit: ABC/ Randy Holmes

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