ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Draws its 2nd-Largest-Ever Sweep Audience in February
By: Caryn Robbins Mar. 05, 2015
With its late-night lineup of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" at 11:35 p.m. and "Nightline" at 12:35 a.m. during the week of February 23, 2015, ABC was the No. 1 network in Total Viewers in late-night (2.387 million), outdrawing NBC by 4% (2.301 million) and CBS by 20% (1.982 million).
During the 2015 February sweep, ABC grew over the year-ago sweep by 12% in Total Viewers to draw its biggest February audience in late-night in 8 years - since February 2007. For the 2nd sweep in a row, ABC ranked as the most-watched network in late-night (2.474 million), edging out NBC by 2% (2.419 million) and beating CBS by 19% (2.081 million). "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (M-F 11:35 p.m.) During the week of February 23, 2015, which included the final 3 days of the February 2015 sweep, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" grew for the 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (832,000 vs. 822,000) to hit a 4-week high - since w/o 1/26/15. "Kimmel" grew its overall audience year to year for the 5th consecutive week (+6% - 2.781 million vs. 2.632 million). ABC's "Kimmel" was the week's No. 2 late-night talk show in both Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers, behind only NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." During the 2015 February sweep, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" drew its 2nd-biggest overall audience ever for any sweep (2.829 million), behind only the 2014 November sweep. With the November and February sweeps, "Kimmel" has attracted its two largest-ever sweep audiences during the current 2014-15 season."Nightline" turned in year-to-year increases (1.567 million, 644,000, and 498,000, respectively, on w/o 2/24/14) for the 2nd straight week across all key target demos: Total Viewers (+9%), Adults 25-54 (+2%) and Adults 18-49 (+2%).
In addition, "Nightline" beat CBS' "The Late Late Show" during the 2015 February sweep in Adults 25-54 (+209,000) and Adults 18-49 (+143,000). "Nightline" improved on its February 2014 Sweep performance (1.593 million, 684,000, and 499,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 25-54 (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%) to post its strongest February performance yet in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. Further, "Nightline" drew ABC's largest overall February sweep audience in the 12:35 a.m. time slot in 8 years - since February 2007. In addition, "Nightline" stood as the only 12:35 a.m. program to grow from the year-ago sweep compared to NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (-54%/-56%/-61%, respectively) and CBS' "The Late Late Show" (-12%/-25%/-28%, respectively). Late-Night (Week of Feb 23): TOTAL VIEWERS A18-49(000) ABC 2,387,000 712,000 CBS 1,982,000 503,000 NBC 2,301,000 874,000 Late-Night (Feb 2015 Sweep): TOTAL VIEWERS A18-49(000) ABC 2,474,000 728,000 CBS 2,081,000 530,000 NBC 2,419,000 944,000
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 2/23/15, 2/16/15 & 2/24/14, Most Current Program Ratings for February 15 Sweep (1/29-2/25/15) and February 14 Sweep (1/30-2/26/14).
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