NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Dominates Late Night Timeslot Competition
By: Caryn Robbins
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" delivered another decisive win in late-night results for the week of June 9-13, beating the combined rating of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" in adults 18-49.
Note: NBC's Friday results were excluded due to a lengthy NHL overrun, Kimmel was in rebroadcast two days last week and boosted by high-rated NBA lead-ins on two nights, and Letterman ran an encore on Friday. Despite NBA Finals telecasts on Tuesday and Thursday last week, Fallon outscored Kimmel in 18-49 and total viewers on both nights, marking the first two times since 2011 that "Tonight" has beaten Kimmel in 18-49 on a night Kimmel was boosted by Primetime NBA Finals coverage on ABC. (The prior time came on June 7, 2011, when Kimmel was still following "Nightline" on ABC's late-night schedule.) Fallon beat Kimmel last Tuesday with a 1.39 rating in 18-49 versus a 1.08 and then took Thursday with a 1.16 versus a 1.07. Compared with the prior week, Fallon was up +11% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.24 from a 1.12) and +16% total viewers (4.076 million vs. 3.502 million). Versus "Tonight's" results for the same week last year, Fallon was up +33% in 18-49 (1.24 vs. 0.93). Fallon's 1.24 in 18-49 for the week topped the combined 1.22 of Kimmel (0.79) and Letterman (0.43).(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 9-13. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. ADULTS 18-49 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.24 rating, 6 share *
CBS "Late Show," 0.43/2 *
ABC "Kimmel," 0.79/4 * 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.53/3 *
NBC "Late Night," 0.59/4 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.29/2 1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.30/2 (R) * TOTAL VIEWERS 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 4.076 million viewers *
CBS "Late Show," 2.297 million viewers *
ABC "Kimmel," 2.612 million viewers * 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.685 million viewers * 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.663 million viewers *
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.182 million viewers 1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.830 million viewers (R) * * Friday NBC results are excluded due to a lengthy NHL overrun; Kimmel was in rebroadcast on Monday and Wednesday and delayed by high-rated NBA overruns on Tuesday and Thursday; and Friday's "Late Show" and "Late Night" were encores. SEASON TO DATE (SINCE FEB. 17, "LIVE PLUS SAME DAY") ADULTS 18-49 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.31 rating, 6 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.52/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.66/3 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.41/2 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.63/4
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.34/2 1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.34/3 TOTAL VIEWERS 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 4.182 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.673 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.641 million viewers 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.632 million viewers 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.743 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.342 million viewers 1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.928 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF JUNE 9-13 NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.53
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Colbert Report," 0.46 TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.41 Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.94
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.66 Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.27 million viewers. TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. "The Daily Show," 1.428 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Colbert Report," 1.151 million TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.861 million Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 2.095 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.461 million viewers
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