THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins the Late-Night Ratings for the Week of December 10-14

By: Dec. 18, 2018
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THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins the Late-Night Ratings for the Week of December 10-14

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has won the late-night ratings week of Dec. 10-14 versus "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

In addition to its win in the key adult 18-49 measure, "Tonight" also took the week in adults 25-54, adults 18-34, all key adult-male demographics, women 18-49 and women 25-54. Note that Kimmel aired a Friday encore.

In "most current" Nielsens for the season to date, "Tonight" leads 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" outperformed "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 10-14. 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" 0.47 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.42/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.36/3 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.24/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.28/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.24/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.17/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.234 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.087 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.885 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.182 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.251 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.321 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.704 million viewers *

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

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.54 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.52/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.40/3

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

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.32/3
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," 2.460 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.669 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.082 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.315 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.478 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.348 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.778 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF DEC. 10-14

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.24

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.42
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," 0.778 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.903 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.728 million



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