RATINGS: TONIGHT SHOW Wins Late-Night Ratings Week of March 18-22 in 18-49

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has won the late-night ratings week of March 18-22 in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics versus "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight's" 0.43 rating for the week in adults 18-49 topped "Late Show's" 0.37 and "Kimmel's" 0.34.

"Tonight" also ranked #1 for the week in adults 25-54, adults 18-34, men 18-49 (tie), men 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.

In "most current" Nielsens for the season to date, "Tonight" ranks #1 or tied for #1 versus Colbert and Kimmel in adults 18-49, 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, adults 25-54, adults 18-34, men 18-34 and all key female demos. 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

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

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of March 18-22. 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" 0.43 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.37/3 *
ABC "Kimmel," 0.34/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.22/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.27/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.20/2 *

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," 2.145 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.935 million viewers *
ABC "Kimmel," 1.932 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.183 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.213 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.142 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.680 million viewers *

* Thursday and Friday CBS telecasts were delayed by NCAA BASKETBALL and are excluded. Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Night" and "Last Call" 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," 0.53/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.39/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.25/2

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," 2.469 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.808 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.085 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.299 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.469 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.364 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.747 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF MARCH 18-22

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

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

TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., "Conan," 0.14 **

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.42
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.32

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.778 million viewers

TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., "Conan," 0.394 million viewers **

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.837 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.636 million viewers

** Thursday's "Conan" was preempted.

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