NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Wins Ratings Week In Key A18-49 Demo

NBC's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has won the ratings week of Dec. 25-29 in the key adult 18-49 demographic. In a week of encore telecasts and exclusions on holiday nights, "Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour over "Jimmy Kimmel Live" by a +33% margin in 18-49 (with a 0.48 rating vs. a 0.36) and versus "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by +50% (0.48 vs. 0.32).

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outrated CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" by a +26% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.29 rating vs. a 0.23). "Late Night" ranked #1 versus "Late Late Show" in every key measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers --and also beat ABC's "Nightline" in their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET in all key categories.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES (According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 25-29. 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.")

About The Tonight Show: In 2014, "The Tonight Show" returned to its New York origins when "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" made its broadcast debut from Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center. Emmy Award- and Grammy Award-winning comedian Jimmy Fallon brings a high-tempo energy to the storied NBC franchise with his welcoming interview style, love of audience participation, spot-on impersonations and innovative sketches.

An American television institution for almost 60 years, "The Tonight Show" continues to be a home to big-name celebrity guests and a stage for top musical and comedic talent. Taking a cue from his unforgettable predecessors, including hosts Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Fallon carrys on the tradition that audiences know and love - kicking off every show with the iconic "Tonight Show" monologue. Known for his huge online presence, Fallon will brings along with him many of the popular segments, celebrity sketches and musical parodies that fans have grown to love on "Late Night," including #Hashtags, Thank You Notes and Slow Jam the News. Critically praised Grammy winners The Roots serves as "The Tonight Show" house band.

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