TONIGHT SHOW Takes The Late Night Ratings Week Of June 11-15 In All Key Demographics

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has claimed the late-night ratings week of May 7-11 versus its ABC and CBS timeslot competition in adults 18-49 and every other key demographic - adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54 -- according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

"Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour for the week over "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by +26% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.49 rating vs. a 0.39) and versus "Jimmy Kimmel Live" by +29% (0.49 vs. 0.38). It was "Tonight's" first week of original telecasts since the week of May 21-25.

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" topped "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in every key ratings measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" also ranked #1 versus ABC's "Nightline" in all key categories, including a tie in the women 18-34 demographic.

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 11-15. 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" 0.49 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.39/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.38/3

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

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.28/2 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.21/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.17/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.182 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.869 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 1.839 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.156 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.266 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.225 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.694 million viewers (R)

* Friday's "Late Night" and "Late Late Show" were encores.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.64 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.58/4
ABC "Kimmel," 0.47/3

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

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.38/3
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.27/2

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.665 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.819 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.245 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.388 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.557 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.375 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.814 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF JUNE 11-15

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.24
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.13

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.18

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.56
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.40

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.787 million
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.331 million

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.452 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.197 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.881

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