TONIGHT SHOW Delivers It's Most Watched Week Since March, Dominates The Ratings Week of 12/18-12/22

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has delivered its most-watched week in nine months and top-rated week in 18-49, excluding weeks that featured weeknight primetime NFL football on NBC, since March.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" generated its best week in total viewers, excluding NFL weeks, since October 2016, and at 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" scored its most-watched week, excluding NFL weeks, since November 2016.

Excluding NFL Weeks, Seth Meyers Hits a Total-Viewer High Since October 2016 and Carson Daly Scores His Most-Watched Week Since November 2016

According to "live plus same day" results from Nielsen Media Research, "The Tonight Show" topped the timeslot's encore competition in every key ratings measure.

"Tonight's" 3.069 million viewers for the week was the show's high since the week of March 13-17 (3.072 million), and its 0.72 rating in 18-49 was the show's best, excluding weeks with weeknight primetime NFL football, since that same March week (0.75).

"Late Night with Seth Meyers" scored a 0.39 rating in 18-49 for the week of Dec. 18-22, equaling the show's best in a non-NFL week since Feb. 27-March 3 (0.41). In total viewers, Meyers averaged 1.578 million last week, making it the show's most-watched non-NFL week since Oct. 10-14, 2016 (1.618 million).

"Last Call with Carson Daly" earned a 0.24 rating in 18-49 last week, matching the show's high for a non-NFL week since Nov. 7-11, 2016 (0.28). In total viewers, Daly's 881,000 average last week was "Last Call's" best excluding NFL weeks since Nov. 7-11, 2016 (881,000) and equaled his best non-NFL week since Oct. 10-14, 2016 (948,000).

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 18-22. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data from Nielsen Media Research 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" 0.72 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.35/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.39/2 (R)

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.28/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.39/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.24/2 (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.24/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.069 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.277 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 1.825 million viewers (R)

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.262 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.578 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.147 million viewers (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.881 million viewers *

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

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.69 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.61/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.48/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.31/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.40/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.30/3

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.24/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.785 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.799 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.318 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.435 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.575 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.451 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.843 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF DEC. 18-22

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.20 (R) **
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.12 (R) **

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.14 (R)

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.57
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.41

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.644 million (R) **
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.301 million (R) **

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.353 million (R)

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.208 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.882 million

** Monday's Comedy Central shows were preempted.

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