NIGHTLINE Leads CBS' LATE LATE SHOW in All Key Measures for the July 2018 Sweep

ABC News' "Nightline" drew 1.173 million Total Viewers, 413,000 Adults 25-54 and 302,000 Adults 18-49 during the July 2018 sweep, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" beat CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" (1.118 million, 309,000 and 236,000, respectively) in Total Viewers(+55,000), Adults 25-54 (+104,000) and Adults 18-49 (+66,000), posting its largest July sweep margins ever in both key adult demos - "The Late Late Show with James Corden" premiered in March 2015.

In addition, "Nightline" saw its largest Total Viewer lead over the CBS program during any sweep in 6 sweeps periods and biggest sweep advantage in both key adult demos in nearly 3 years - since February 2017 and November 2015, respectively.

"Nightline" narrowed its gaps with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" from the previous sweep (May 2018) by double digits in Total Viewers (-25% - 152,000 vs. 203,000), Adults 25-54 (-23% - 91,000 vs. 118,000) and Adults 18-49 (-26% - 67,000 vs. 91,000), posting its closest Adults 18-49 sweep performance in 2 years -since July 2016.

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. EDT, 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.

July 2018 Sweep:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC's "Nightline" 1,173,000 413,000/0.3 302,000/0.2
CBS' "The Late Late Show" 1,118,000 309,000/0.3 236,000/0.2
NBC's "Late Night" 1,325,000 504,000/0.4 369,000/0.3

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49. Sweeps based on Live+7/Most Current: July 2018 Sweep (6/28-7/25/18), July 2017 Sweep (6/29-7/26/17) and May 2018 Sweep (4/26-5/23/18). Sweep periods (November, February, May and July). NOTE: Due to the digital transition, the 2009 February Sweep was 3/5-4/1/09. Averages based on regular telecasts. "Nightline" premiered in its new time period in January 2013. "Seth Meyers" premiered in February 2014. "James Corden" premiered in March 2015.