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[04/23/15 - 11:01 AM]
Encores of "The Tonight Show" Outperform ABC, CBS Timeslot Competition in 18-49 and Other Key Demos for Week of April 13-17
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 13-17.

[via press release from NBC]

ENCORES OF "THE TONIGHT SHOW" OUTPERFORM ABC, CBS TIMESLOT COMPETITION IN 18-49 AND OTHER KEY DEMOS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 13-17

Fallon Bests Letterman's Week of Originals and Kimmel's Week of Three Originals and Two Rebroadcasts; Meyers Encores Tops Corden's Week of Originals in All Key Demos

NEW YORK - April 23, 2015 - For the week of April 13-17, five encore telecasts of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" have outrated CBS's original week of "Late Show with David Letterman" and ABC's week of three first-runs and two encores of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in adults 18-49 and other key demographics.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, rebroadcasts of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" beat CBS's week of "Late Late Show with James Corden" originals in all key demographics - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.

For the week, Fallon's encores outdelivered Kimmel and "Late Show" in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; and other key demos. His margin over Kimmel in adults 18-49 was +22% (0.79 vs. 0.65) and the advantage over Letterman was +49% (0.79 vs. 0.65).

Meyers' 0.42 rating in adults 18-49 equaled his prior encore week (0.42 for the week of March 9-13) and topped the show's rebroadcast week before that (0.37 for Jan. 26-30). Meyers' margin over the week of "Late Late Show" originals in adults 18-49 last week was +31% (0.42 vs. 0.32).

At 12:35 a.m. ET, an encore week of "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.25 rating in 18-49 and 762,000 viewers overall, matching "Last Call's" top week of rebroadcasts in adults 18-49 since the week of Dec. 29, 2014-Jan. 2, 2015 (0.29).

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 13-17. 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" 0.79 rating, 4 share (R)
CBS "Late Show," 0.53/3
ABC "Kimmel," 0.65/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.43/3
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.42/3 (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.32/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.25/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.745 million viewers (R)
CBS "Late Show," 2.952 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.553 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.629 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.291 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.309 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.762 million viewers (R)

* Wednesday's and Friday's "Kimmel" telecasts were encores.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.15 rating, 5 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.52/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.64/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.41/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.49/3
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.33/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.28/2

TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 4.004 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.756 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.742 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.701 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.547 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.386 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.842 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK APRIL 13-17

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.45
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.27
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.32
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.91
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.63

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.27 million viewers.

TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 1.213 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.691 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.739 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.866 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.286 million viewers





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