JIMMY FALLON & SETH MEYERS Encores Win Late-Night Ratings Week of 8/24

NBC's encores of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" have dominated their ABC and CBS time-period competition for the ratings week of Aug. 24-28 and generated gains versus both shows' previous rebroadcast weeks.

Versus results for the week of July 6-10, the prior week of "Tonight" and "Late Night" encores, Fallon was up by +8% in adult 18-49 rating (0.77 vs. 0.71) and up +15% in total viewers (3.003 million vs. 2.617 million). Meyers grew by +8% in 18-49 (0.40 vs. 0.37) and +9% in total viewers (1.325 million vs. 1.211 million).

Versus ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," which aired four originals and one rebroadcast last week, the margin of victory for Fallon's encores was +40% in 18-49 rating (with a 0.77 vs. a 0.55), and versus rebroadcasts of "CBS Summer Showcase," Fallon prevailed by +83% (0.77 vs. 0.42).

Facing encores of CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" and ABC's original "Nightline," Meyers' rebroadcasts prevailed in all key categories - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers -- for its hour versus "Late Late Show" and its half-hour versus "Nightline."

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 24-28. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are "most current" -- 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" 0.77 rating, 4 share (R)
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.42/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.55/3 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.29/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.40/3 (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.28/2 (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.24/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.003 million viewers (R)
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.060 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 2.328 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.360 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.325 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.059 million viewers (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.756 million viewers (R)

* Friday's "Kimmel" was an encore

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.10 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.48/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.61/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.40/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.47/3
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.32/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.27/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.842 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.420 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.561 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.610 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.497 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.350 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.815 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK AUG. 24-28

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.17 (R)
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.15 (R)

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.30

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.70
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.48

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.27 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.376 million (R)
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.351 million (R)

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.654 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.482 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.026 million viewers

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