SETH MEYER Returns from Week of Encores with +2% Gain

For the week of April 21-25, Fallon's 1.05 rating in adults 18-49 came within 0.03 of a rating point of the combined 18-49 results of CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (0.51) and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.57). In total viewers, Fallon outdelivered Letterman by +20% (3.358 million vs. 2.807 million) and Kimmel by +35% (3.358 million vs. 2.487 million). Note that Kimmel was in rebroadcast on Friday.

In a week that saw all three 11:35 p.m. ET talk shows return from a week of encores, Fallon's 1.05 rating was up +36% versus the year-ago 0.77 for "Tonight," while "Late Show" declined by 18% (0.51 vs. 0.62) and "Kimmel" was down by 10% (0.57 vs. 0.63).

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" grew +2% versus its prior week of originals despite returning from a week of repeats, scoring a 0.57 rating in adults 18-49, from a 0.56 for its its last week of originals April 7-11. Versus a 0.46 for "Late Night" results during the year-ago week, last week's 0.57 was up +24%.

Meyers outrated CBS's Letterman in 18-49 and tied ABC's Kimmel in adults 18-49, despite starting an hour later than those rival shows.

At 1:35 a.m. ET, "Last Call with Carson Daly" (0.35 rating in adults 18-49) jumped +25% versus the same week last year (0.28). Daly outrated CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.33 from 12:35-1:35 a.m.) and finished within 0.04 of a point of ABC's "Nightline" (0.39 from 12:35-1:05 a.m.), despite starting an hour later.

WEEK 31

Show...18-49 last week...18-49 same week last season...total viewers last week...total viewers same week last season

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...1.05/5...0.77/3...3.358 million...3.471 million
Dave...0.51/2...0.62/3...2.807 million...2.818 million
Kimmel*...0.57/3...0.63/3...2.487 million...2.405 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.39/2...0.37/2...1.559 million...1.500 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers*...0.57/3...0.46/3...1.511 million...1.658 million
Ferguson...0.33/2...0.33/2...1.360 million...1.307 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly*...0.35/3...0.28/2...0.906 million...0.871 million

* "Late Night," "Last Call" and "Kimmel" were in rebroadcast on Friday.

SEASON AVERAGES SINCE FEB. 17, L+SD

Show...18-49 this season...18-49 last season...total viewers this season...total viewers last season

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Tonight...1.42/6...0.77/3...4.547 million...3.357 million
Dave...0.55/2...0.67/3...2.772 million...2.876 million
Kimmel...0.66/3...0.68/3...2.654 million...2.489 million

12:35-1:05 a.m.
Nightline...0.40/2...0.39/2...1.610 million...1.483 million

12:35-1:35 a.m.
Seth Meyers...0.66/4...0.49/3...1.858 million...1.623 million
Ferguson...0.36/2...0.39/2...1.367 million...1.416 million

1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m.
Carson Daly...0.35/3...0.27/2...0.976 million...0.855 million

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