JIMMY FALLON AND SETH MEYERS GROW WEEK TO WEEK TO BEAT THEIR ABC-CBS COMPETITION IN ALL KEY MEASURES
For the Late-Night Ratings Week of June 15-19, Fallon Delivers Margins of +46% Over Kimmel and +116% Over 'CBS Summer Showcase'
Meyers Hits 10-Week Highs in 18-49 and Total Viewers
NEW YORK - June 25, 2015 - NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" have generated week-to-week growth during the ratings week of June 15-19, to win versus their ABC and CBS time-period competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key measures.
Note that NBC shows were delayed on Monday by NHL hockey and are excluded. ABC shows were delayed on Tuesday by high-rated NBA Finals coverage and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was in rebroadcast on Monday and Friday.
Fallon grew +9% week to week in adults 18-49 (with a 0.95 rating vs. a 0.87 for the week of June 8-12) and Meyers increased by +12% (0.47 vs. 0.42), while at 1:35 a.m. ET, "Last Call with Carson Daly" grew by +8% (0.27 vs. 0.25).
Fallon outscored ABC's NBA-boosted "Jimmy Kimmel Live" by a +46% margin in adult 18-49 rating (0.95 vs. 0.65) and beat CBS's "CSI: Cyber" "CBS Summer Showcase" encores by +116% (0.95 vs. 0.44).
Meyers hit 10-week highs in adults 18-49 and total viewers, with his 0.47 rating in 18-49 and 1.503 million viewers overall being "Late Night's" best results since a 0.47 and 1.585 million for the week of April 6-10. The last time Meyers topped a 0.47 was 15 weeks ago, when "Late Night" averaged a 0.48 for the week of March 2-6.
At 1:35 a.m. ET, encores of "Last Call with Carson Daly" tied CBS's "Late Late Show" in 18-49 (0.27 vs. 0.27), despite starting an hour later.
WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 15-19. 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" 0.95 rating, 5 share *
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.44/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.65/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.44/3 *
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.47/3 *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.27/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.27/2 (R) *
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.399 million viewers *
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.321 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 2.355 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.479 million viewers *
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.503 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.154 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.759 million viewers (R) *
* Monday's NBC shows were delayed by an NHL overrun and are excluded, Tuesday's ABC shows were delayed by an NBA overrun but are included. The Monday and Friday "Kimmel" and 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," 1.13 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.48/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.64/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.42/3
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.48/3
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.34/2
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," 3.904 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.463 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.674 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.674 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.509 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.402 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.822 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK JUNE 15-19
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.39
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.23
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.23
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.73
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.54
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.27 million viewers
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 1.208 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.722 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.596 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.657 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.185 million viewers
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