THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins Late-Night Ratings Week of June 18 - 22

By: Jun. 26, 2018
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THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins Late-Night Ratings Week of June 18 - 22

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has claimed the late-night ratings week of June 18-22 versus its ABC and CBS timeslot competition in adults 18-49 as well adults 25-54, adults 18-34, all key adult-female demographics, men 25-54 and men 18-34 (tie) -- according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour for the week over "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by +20% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.49 rating vs. a 0.41) and versus "Jimmy Kimmel Live" by +36% (0.49 vs. 0.36). Note that Friday's "Kimmel" was an encore.

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" topped "The Late Late Show with James Corden" by a +32% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.29 rating vs. a 0.22). For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key ratings measure.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 18-22. 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" 0.49 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.41/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.36/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.22/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.29/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.22/2 *

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.167 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.838 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.861 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.121 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.200 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.263 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.692 million viewers (R)

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

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.64 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.58/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.47/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.30/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.38/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.27/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.22/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.647 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.809 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.237 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.382 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.544 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.373 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.810 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF JUNE 18-22

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.22
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.10

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.13 (R)

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.58
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.44

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.28 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.747 million
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.269 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.347 million (R)

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.212 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.925



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