NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Dominates Timeslot Competition for Week

NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" have won the ratings week of July 20-24 versus their ABC and CBS time-period competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key measures.

Note that "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Late Night" and "Late Late Show with James Corden" were in rebroadcast on Friday night.

Fallon outscored ABC's "Kimmel" by an +84% margin in adult 18-49 rating (0.90 vs. 0.49) and the "NCIS" "CBS Summer Showcase" encores by +73% (0.90 vs. 0.52).

Meyers beat CBS's "Late Late Show" in 18-49 by a +61% margin (0.45 vs. 0.28) and, in their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30-1 a.m. ET, topped ABC's "Nightline" by +56% (0.53 vs. 0.34 for that half-hour).

Fallon topped "Kimmel" and CBS's "Summer Showcase" encores in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers. At 12:35 a.m. ET, Meyers beat "Late Late Show" in every key measure, and in his head-to-head half-hour versus "Nightline" from 12:30-1 a.m., Meyers also prevailed in all key categories.

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 20-24. Note: None of the broadcast nets had Friday telecasts in their averages. 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" 0.90 rating, 4 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.52/3 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.49/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.33/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.45/3 *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.28/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.25/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.345 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.521 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 2.099 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.418 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.462 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.209 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.753 million viewers (R)

* Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Night" and "Late Late Show" were encores.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.11 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.48/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.62/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.41/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.47/3
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.33/2

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," 3.841 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.467 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.611 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.638 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.496 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.371 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.816 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK JULY 20-24

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.46
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.27

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.26

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.76
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.60

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 1.357 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.819 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.631 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.706 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.323 million viewers

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