TONIGHT SHOW Takes The Late Night Ratings Week Of of May 21-25 in 18-49, Hits a 7 Week High In Total Viewers

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has won the late-night ratings week of May 21-25 in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics, while delivering a seven-week high in total viewers, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research. Note that "Jimmy Kimmel Live" aired a Friday encore and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" excluded a Friday rebroadcast from its averages.

"Tonight" won the 11:35 p.m. hour for the week over "Colbert" by +21% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.52 rating vs. a 0.43) and versus "Kimmel" by +41% (0.52 vs. 0.37).

In total viewers, "Tonight's" average of 2.376 million is the show's highest weekly average since April 2-6 (2.384 million).

Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" outrated CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" by a +38% margin in adults 18-49 (with a 0.29 rating vs. a 0.21).

For their head-to-head half-hour, "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" in all key measures, including a margin of +42% in adults 18-49 (0.34 vs. 0.24 from 12:30 to 1 a.m. ET).

In total viewers, Meyers averaged 1.327 million viewers, a nine-week high (best since March 19-23, 1.391 million).

LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 21-25. 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" 0.52 rating, 3 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.43/3 *
ABC "Kimmel," 0.37/2 *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.24/2

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.29/3 *
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.21/2 *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.16/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.376 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.729 million viewers *
ABC "Kimmel," 1.933 million viewers *

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.222 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.327 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.155 million viewers *

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.741 million viewers *

* Friday's "Kimmel," "Late Night" and "Last Call" were encores. Also on Friday, CBS ran re-titled encores, which are excluded from these averages.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight" 0.65 rating, 4 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.59/4
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," 2.674 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 3.844 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.249 million viewers

12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.389 million viewers

12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.554 million viewers
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.380 million viewers

1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.818 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF MAY 21-25

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.14 (R)
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.07 (R)

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.12

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.56
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.45

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

TOTAL VIEWERS

Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.453 million (R)
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, "The Opposition," 0.190 million (R)

TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.311 million

Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.138 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.882

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