ABC News' NIGHTLINE Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the Week of April 16

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.330 million), during the week of April 16, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" outdelivered CBS' "The Late Late Show" (1.297 million) by 33,000 and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers- SM" (1.185 million) by 145,000.

"Nightline" increased week to week in Total Viewers (+3% - 1.330 million vs. 1.287 million). "Nightline" turned in gains versus the same week last year (1.316 million and 348,000, respectively, for w/o 4/17/17) in Total Viewers (+1%) and Adults 18-49 (+2%).
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" across the board: Total Viewers (+11,000 - 1.415 million vs. 1.404 million), Adults 25-54 (+30,000 - 520,000 vs. 490,000) and Adults 18-49 (+29,000 - 393,000 vs. 364,000).
Stories on "Nightline" last week included more from George Stephanopoulos' exclusive interview with former FBI Director James Comey; a group discussion across the political spectrum to weigh in on Comey's interview; an analysis of what happened after Southwest flight 1380 made an emergency landing due to an engine failing; an interview with the two men who were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks about what they say happened during their arrest; a look at Stormy Daniels' appearance on "The View" where she revealed a sketch of the man she says threatened her and her child in 2011; and an interview with Kerry Washington about "Scandal"'s final season and the star's journey on the political drama.

NOTE: For the week, NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" was retitled to "Late Night with Seth Meyers-SM." The telecasts are excluded from the season averages. ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is
executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC
Television Network. Together with "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late- night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of April 16, 2018:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC "Nightline" 1,330,000 484,000/0.4 356,000/0.3
CBS "The Late Late Show" 1,297,000 438,000/0.4 342,000/0.3
NBC "Late Night" 1,185,000 503,000/0.4 365,000/0.3

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 4/169/18, 4/9/18 and 4/17/17. Season-to- Date: Most Current: 2017-2018 Season (9/25/17 - 4/22/18) and 2016-2017 Season (9/19/16 - 4/23/17). Averages based on regular telecasts. "Nightline" premiered in its new time period in January 2013. "Seth Meyers" premiered in February 2014. "James Corden" premiered in March 2015.

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