RATINGS: THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins the Week of January 21-25 in 18-49

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has finished #1 for the late-night ratings week of Jan. 21-25 versus "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in adults 18-49, as well as adults 18-34, adults 25-54 (tie), men 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

In "most current" Nielsens for the season to date, "Tonight" leads Colbert and Kimmel in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34, men 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" ranked #1 versus "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics. For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, as well as total viewers

Meyers leads both "Late Late Show" and ABC's "Nightline" in "most current" season-to-date averages in every key ratings category.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Jan. 21-25. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data 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" 0.46 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.45/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.34/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.24/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.26/2 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.21/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.16/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.249 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.233 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.927 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.233 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.216 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.252 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.658 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" 0.53 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.52/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.40/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.26/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.31/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.24/2

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.19/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.468 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.730 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.059 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.302 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.461 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.354 million viewers

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

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF JAN. 21-25

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.23

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.17 **

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.42
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.33

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.748 million viewers

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.388 million viewers **

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.822 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.637 million viewers

** Monday's "Conan" was an encore.

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