NIGHTLINE Beats CBS' THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the Week of 11/27

ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 1.392 million Total Viewers, 498,000 Adults 25-54 and
372,000 Adults 18-49, during the week of November 27, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" beat CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden"

484,000 and 360,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+14,000) and Adults 18-49 (+12,000). "Nightline" increased its Total Viewer audience year to year (+7% - 1.392 million vs. 1.300 million on w/o 11/28/16). "Nightline" cut its margins with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" from the previous week in Total Viewers (-2% - 187,000 vs. 190,000).

"Nightline" narrowed its gaps from the same week last year with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all key target demos: Total Viewers (-27% - 187,000 vs. 256,000), Adults 25-54 (- 24% - 165,000 vs. 216,000) and Adults 18-49 (-27% - 167,000 vs. 230,000).
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Total Viewers (+38,000 - 1.470 million vs. 1.432 million), Adults 25-54 (+23,000 - 539,000 vs. 516,000) and Adults 18-49 (+16,000 - 404,000 vs. 388,000).

Stories on "Nightline" last week included a visit to Kaktovik, Alaska, for an in-depth look at polar bears who are wandering into town because of disappearing sea ice and a discussion with climate change experts who say the polar bears and Alaskan villagers; way of life are at risk; interviews with two women who recounted their sexual assaults at Massage Envy spa; Prince HARRY and Meghan Markle's first sit-down interview following the royal engagement; a look at the Swedish Right whose
members say the mission is to preserve heritage and the latest details; and reaction on NBC host Matt Lauers firing following a complaint of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace."

NOTE: CBS's "The Late Late Show" was retitled on Monday and Tuesday and the telecasts are excluded from the weekly averages. CBS' weekly averages are based on three days (Wednesday-Friday).

ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EST, on The ABC Television Network. Together with "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late- night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.
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