ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Retains Nearly All Of Premiere Week Audience

During the week of September 27, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" retained nearly 100% of its Total Viewer audience (1.68 million vs. 1.69 million) and held 94% retention in Adults 18-49 (689,000 vs. 733,000) of its strong premiere week performance. In fact, "JKL" turned in its 2nd-best weekly numbers in over 3 months - since the week of 6/14/10. In addition, "JKL" was up in Total Viewers over the same week last year (1.66 million on w/o 9/28/09).

· "Jimmy Kimmel Live" bettered NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" during the week across all key Women demographics: Women 18-34 (+24% - 141,000 vs. 114,000), Women 18-49 (+15% - 413,000 vs. 358,000) and Women 25-54 (+5% - 488,000 vs. 464,000).

· "JKL's" Monday (2.03 million - 9/27/10) and Tuesday (2.07 million - 9/28/10) airings drew the ABC late-night program's two most-watched telecasts in late night since June - since 6/17/10.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 9/27/10, or as dated. Comparisons based on 000s.

Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline" For the Week of September 27, 2010

"NIGHTLINE" IS #2 IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE WEEK

ABC News "Nightline" placed second among Total Viewers posting 3.74 million viewers and 1.28 million Adults 18-49 for the week of September 27, 2010, according to Nielsen Media Research. For the week, "Nightline" tied for first place with NBC's "Tonight Show" and CBS's "The Late Show with David Letterman" in Adults 25-54 (1.3 rating). Week-to-week, "Nightline" grew the most versus the competition among Total Viewers (+4%) while "Letterman" declined -6%.

ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran and Bill Weir. John Donvan and Vicki Mabrey are correspondents. James Goldston is the executive producer. The program airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network.

(Week September 27, 2010)

TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/ Rtg A18-49(000)/ Rtg

ABC "Nightline" 3,740,000 1,560,000/ 1.3 1,280,000/ 1.0

CBS "Late Show" 3,560,000 1,580,000/ 1.3 1,210,000/ .9

NBC "Tonight" 3,860,000 1,610,000/ 1.3 1,330,000/ 1.0

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 & Adults 18-49 Live+SD weeks of 9/27/10 & 9/20/10

 

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