THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins Late Night Ratings for Week of 10/8-12
By: Kaitlin Milligan Oct. 16, 2018
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has won the late-night ratings week of Oct. 8-12 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, as well as total viewers, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.
"Tonight" also led the timeslot's broadcast competition in adults, men and women 25-54; men and women 18-49; and adults and men 18-34. Note that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was in rebroadcast last week and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" aired a Friday encore.
Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, encore telecasts of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outperformed rebroadcasts of "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.
LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 8-12. 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" 0.50 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.36/3 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.41/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.29/3
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.28/3 (R)
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.22/2 (R)
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," 2.337 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.236 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 2.233 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.367 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.213 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.168 million viewers (R)
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.736 million viewers *
* Friday's "Kimmel" and "Last Call" were encores.
SEASON AVERAGES
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.50 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.50/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.39/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.27/2
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," 2.311 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.481 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.028 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.308 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.420 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.331 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.773 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF OCT. 8-12
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.25 **
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," preempted
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.44
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.36
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.790 million **
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," preempted
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.895 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.714 million
** Monday's "Daily Show" was preempted.
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