NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Scores Most Dominant 18-49 Victory Since January

TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has won the late-night ratings week of April 24-28 in adults 18-49 by a +50% margin over CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," for "Tonight's" strongest weeklong advantage versus "Late Show" originals since January in that key measure. Fallon outrated Colbert in every other key ratings demographic - adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54, according to "live plus same day" results from Nielsen Media Research.

For the week, "Tonight" averaged a 0.66 rating in adults 18-49, to top Colbert (0.44) by a +50% margin, "Tonight's" biggest win versus "Late Show" first-runs since the week of Jan. 9-13 (+103%).

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night With Seth Meyers" ranked #1 in every key measure (including a tie in women 18-34) versus CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden." In their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" also beat ABC's "Nightline" in every key category.

"Late Night" outscored "Late Late Show" for the week by a +23% margin in adults 18-49 (0.32 vs. 0.26). In its head-to-head half-hour versus ABC's "Nightline," Meyers prevailed by a +41% advantage (0.38 vs. 0.27 from 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET).

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 24-28. 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.")

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