TONIGHT SHOW Encores Top LATE SHOW Originals In 18-49 For Ratings Week Of 3/4-3/8

Encore telecasts of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" have won the late-night ratings week of March 4-8 in the key adult 18-49 demographic over originals of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," was well as "Jimmy Kimmel Live's" week of four originals and one rebroadcast, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight's" 0.43 rating for its week of encores topped the 0.40 for the "Late Show's" first-run telecasts, as well as the 0.36 for the mostly original week of "Kimmel."

At 12:35 a.m. ET, rebroadcasts of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" similarly won the week in 18-49 over "The Late Late Show with James Corden," which ran four originals and a Friday rebroadcast. Meyers earned a 0.27 to top Corden's 0.22 by a +23% margin.

In their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30-1 a.m., the "Late Night" encores also best originals of ABC's "Nightline" for the week, with Meyers' 0.30 in that half-hour beating "Nightline's" 0.23 by a +30% margin

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of March 4-8. 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 (R)
CBS "Late Show," 0.40/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.36/3 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.23/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.27/3 (R)
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.22/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.18/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.990 million viewers (R)
CBS "Late Show," 3.009 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.980 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.211 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.155 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.239 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.712 million viewers (R)

* Friday's "Kimmel" 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," 0.54/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.39/3

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

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.32/3
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," 2.489 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.834 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.078 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," 1.485 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.370 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.754 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF MARCH 4-8

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.18 (R)

TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., "Conan," 0.16

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.43
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.35

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.596 million viewers (R)

TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., "Conan," 0.393 million viewers

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.834 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.655 million viewers

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