RATINGS: THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins The Late Night Week of 2/11-2/15 in 18-49

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has won the late-night week of Feb. 11-15 in adults 18-versus "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight" also ranked #1 or tied for #1 for the week in adults 25-54, adults 18-34, men 18-49, men 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.

In "most current" Nielsens for the season to date, "Tonight" ranks #1 or tied for #1 versus Colbert and Kimmel in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34, men 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" ranked #1 versus CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in adults 18-49 and all other key demographics. For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, as well as total viewers

"Late Night's" 0.29 rating in 18-49 is the show's highest in 10 weeks (since Dec. 3-7, 2018, 0.29). The last time "Late Night" topped last week's 0.29 was 12 weeks ago (0.40 for Nov. 19-23, 2018, the week of a Thanksgiving primetime NFL game) and the last time "Late Night" did better with no primetime NFL impact was during Premiere Week (0.30 for the week of Sept. 24-28, 2018).

Meyers leads both "Late Late Show" and "Nightline" in "most current" season-to-date averages in every key ratings category.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Feb. 11-15. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data 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.")

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.46 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.43/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.36/3 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.25/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.29/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.23/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.18/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.292 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.278 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.921 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.237 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.311 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.340 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.723 million viewers *

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

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.53 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.53/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.39/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.26/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.31/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.24/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.19/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.470 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.782 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.065 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.305 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.468 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.362 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.753 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF FEB. 11-15

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.19

TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., "Conan," 0.19

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.45
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.35

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.694 million viewers

TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., "Conan," 0.438 million viewers

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.910 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.681 million viewers

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