TONIGHT SHOW Takes the Week of 4/9-4/13 In 18-49

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has finished #1 for the late-night ratings week of April 9-13 in the key late-night demographic of adults 18-49, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research. Note that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" excluded its delayed Friday telecast and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" aired a Friday encore.

For the week, "Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour with a 0.53 rating in 18-49 versus a 0.47 for Colbert and a 0.42 for Kimmel.

"Tonight" also led the timeslot competition in adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outrated CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in every key category - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, as well as total viewers. "Late Night" also finished #1 versus ABC's Nightline" in the two shows' head-to-head half-hour of 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET in all key measures.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 9-13. 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" 0.53 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.47/3 *
ABC "Kimmel," 0.42/3 *

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

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.31/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.25/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.20/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.242 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.201 million viewers *
ABC "Kimmel," 1.995 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.281 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.295 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.244 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.761 million viewers *

* Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Night," "Late Late Show" and "Last Call" were encores. Friday's "Late Show" was delayed by news coverage and was also excluded.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.68 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.61/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.48/3

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

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.39/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.28/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.23/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.748 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.926 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.300 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.410 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.575 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.405 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.833 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF APRIL 9-13

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.23
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.11

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.16

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.57
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.48

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.853 million
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.330 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.372 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.148 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.935

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