TONIGHT SHOW Wins The Late Night Ratings Week of 5/14-5/18 in 18-49

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has won the late-night ratings week of May 14-18 in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research. Note that "Jimmy Kimmel Live" aired Monday and Tuesday encores.

"Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour for the week over "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by a +19% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.50 rating vs. a 0.42) and versus "Kimmel" by +43% (0.50 vs. 0.35).

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outrated CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" by a +22% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.28 rating vs. a 0.23).

For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key measures, including a margin of +39% in adults 18-49 (0.32 vs. 0.23 from 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET).

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 14-18. 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" 0.50 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.42/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.35/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.23/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.28/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.23/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.16/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.276 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.928 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.756 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.170 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.281 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.232 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.731 million viewers *

* Monday and Tuesday "Kimmel" telecasts and Friday's "Late Night" and "Last Call" were encores. A Friday "Late Late Show" was re-titled and is excluded.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.65 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.59/4
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," 0.28/2

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," 2.681 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.853 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.255 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.392 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.557 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.385 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.821 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF MAY 14-18

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.24 **
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.11 **

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.15 (R)

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.59
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.46

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.771 million **
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.281 million **

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.337 million (R)

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.194 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.914

** Thursday's Comedy Central shows were encores.

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