NIGHTLINE Improves Week to Week in Adults 18-49 for the Week of 7/23

ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 1.070 million Total Viewers, 369,000 Adults 25-54 and
278,000 Adults 18-49 during the week of July 23, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" led CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" (313,000 and 243,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+56,000) and Adults 18-49 (+35,000). "Nightline" improved on the previous week (w/o 7/16/18) in Adults 18-49 (+4% - 278,000 vs. 267,000).

"Nightline" narrowed its week-to-week margins with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all key target demos: Total Viewers (-61% - 45,000 vs. 114,000), Adults 25-54 (-25% - 80,000 vs. 107,000) and Adults 18-49 (-70% - 27,000 vs. 89,000).

"Nightline" cut its gaps with NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" from the year-ago week in Total Viewers (-72% - 45,000 vs. 159,000) and Adults 18-49 (-70% - 27,000 vs. 89,000). Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 (+30,000 - 497,000 vs. 467,000) and Adults 18-49 (+30,000 - 376,000 vs. 346,000).

Stories on "Nightline" last week included THE JOURNEY of Rob Martin, who was diagnosed with leukemia and in need of a bone marrow transplant, as he searched for and met his birth mother for the first time; coverage of why police say they won't press charges in the fatal Florida "Stand Your Ground " shooting; a trip to the first national convention hosted by Better Angels , a group trying to bridge the growing partisan divide and depolarize America; interviews with women who spoke out on accusing an ex-USC doctor of sexual misconduct, which he denies; and tips from shark experts on
how to avoid a deadly encounter with sharks.

ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late- night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of July 23, 2018:
PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/RtgA18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC's "Nightline" 1,070,000 369,000/0.3 278,000/0.2
CBS' "The Late Late Show" 1,135,000 313,000/0.3 243,000/0.2
NBC's "Late Night" 1,115,000 449,000/0.4 305,000/0.2
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 7/23/18, 7/16/18
and 7/24/17. Season to Date: Most Current: 2017-2018 Season (9/25/17 - 7/29/18) and 2016-2017 Season (9/19/16 -
7/30/17). Averages based on regular telecasts. "Nightline" premiered in its new time period in January 2013. "Seth Meyers"
premiered in February 2014. "James Corden" premiered in March 2015.

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