NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Wins Late Night Week in All Key Measures

NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has generated week-to-week growth and topped its ABC and CBS time-slot competition in every key measure, while "Late Night with Seth Meyers" has matched its top adult 18-49 rating in 21 weeks and "Last Call with Carson Daly" has hit a 22-week high in total viewers.

Fallon has won the ratings week of July 27-31 with gains versus the prior week of +1% in adult 18-49 rating (0.91 vs. 0.90) and +6% in total viewers (3.562 million vs. 3.345 million). Note that "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Late Night" and "Late Late Show with James Corden" were in rebroadcast on Friday night.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, Meyers averaged a 0.47 rating in 18-49, his highest since the week of June 15-19 (0.47) and equaling his highest in 21 weeks (since March 2-6, 0.48). In total viewers, the 1.549 million for Meyers last week is his biggest overall audience in 16 weeks (since April 6-10, 1.585 million).

At 1:35 a.m. ET, a week of encore telecasts of "Last Call with Carson Daly" delivered a 0.27 in 18-49, its highest rating since June 15-19 (0.27) and matching its best in nine weeks (since May 25-29, 0.28). In total viewers, Daly's 855,000 last week was "Last Call's" biggest overall audience in 22 weeks (since Feb. 23-27, 857,000).

WEEK 45

Show...18-49...total viewers

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...0.91/5...3.562 million
CBS SS (R)...0.51/32.359 million
Kimmel *...0.52/3...2.326 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.34/2...1.415 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers *...0.47/3...1.549 million
Late Late Show *...0.30/2...1.206 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly (R)...0.27/2...0.855 million

* Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Night" and "Late Late Show" were encores.

SEASON AVERAGES

Show...18-49...total viewers

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...1.11/5...3.846 million
CBS SS (R)...0.48/2...2.468 million
Kimmel...0.62/3...2.605 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.40/2...1.633 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers...0.47/3...1.498 million
Late Late Show...0.33/2...1.368 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly ...0.27/2...0.817 million

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."

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