TONIGHT SHOW Take The Week 1/22-1/28 In 18-49 and All Other Key Demos

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has dominated demographics for the late-night ratings week of Jan. 22-26, topping the timeslot's ABC and CBS competition in adults 18-49 and every other key demo, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research. Note that Friday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was an encore.

"Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour for the week over "Kimmel" by a +31% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.59 rating vs. a 0.45) and versus "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by +34% (0.59 vs. 0.44).

At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outrated CBS' encore week of "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in every key measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers --and also beat ABC's "Nightline" in their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET in all key categories).

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Jan. 22-26. Ratings reflect "live plus same day" data from Nielsen Media Research 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" 0.59 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.44/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.45/3 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.30/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.37/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.24/2 (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.22/2 (R) *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.420 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.125 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.109 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.334 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.447 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.230 million viewers (R)

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.807 million viewers (R) *

* Friday's "Kimmel" and "Late Night" were encores and Friday's "Last Call" was preempted.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.69 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.61/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.48/3

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.31/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.40/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.30/3

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.24/2

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.775 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.844 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.290 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.429 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.589 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.452 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.842 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF JAN. 22-26

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.25
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.11

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.15

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.65
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.51

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.28 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.844 million
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.302 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.329 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.294 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.992 million

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