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[08/06/15 - 10:47 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Grows Week to Week, Rules Over ABC & CBS Time-Slot Competition in All Key Measures for the Week of July 27-31
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 27-31.

[via press release from NBC]

JIMMY FALLON GROWS WEEK TO WEEK, RULES OVER ABC & CBS TIME-SLOT COMPETITION IN ALL KEY MEASURES FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 27-31

Seth Meyers Equals a 21-Week High in 18-49, Hits a 16-Week High in Total Viewers

Carson Daly Encores Generate the Show's Most-Watched Week Since February

NEW YORK - Aug. 6, 2015 - NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has generated week-to-week growth and topped its ABC and CBS time-slot competition in every key measure, while "Late Night with Seth Meyers" has matched its top adult 18-49 rating in 21 weeks and "Last Call with Carson Daly" has hit a 22-week high in total viewers.

Fallon has won the ratings week of July 27-31 with gains versus the prior week of +1% in adult 18-49 rating (0.91 vs. 0.90) and +6% in total viewers (3.562 million vs. 3.345 million). Note that "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Late Night" and "Late Late Show with James Corden" were in rebroadcast on Friday night.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, Meyers averaged a 0.47 rating in 18-49, his highest since the week of June 15-19 (0.47) and equaling his highest in 21 weeks (since March 2-6, 0.48). In total viewers, the 1.549 million for Meyers last week is his biggest overall audience in 16 weeks (since April 6-10, 1.585 million).

At 1:35 a.m. ET, a week of encore telecasts of "Last Call with Carson Daly" delivered a 0.27 in 18-49, its highest rating since June 15-19 (0.27) and matching its best in nine weeks (since May 25-29, 0.28). In total viewers, Daly's 855,000 last week was "Last Call's" biggest overall audience in 22 weeks (since Feb. 23-27, 857,000).

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 27-31. Note: None of the broadcast nets had Friday telecasts in their averages. 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" 0.91 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.51/3 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.52/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.34/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.47/3 *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.30/2 *
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," 3.562 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.359 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 2.326 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.415 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.549 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.206 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.855 million viewers (R)

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

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.11 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.48/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.62/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.40/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.47/3
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.33/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.27/2

TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.846 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.468 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.605 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.633 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.498 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.368 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.817 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK JULY 27-31

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.41
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.24
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.26 (R)
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.71
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.53

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

TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 1.250 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.722 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.583 million (R)
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.704 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.266 million viewers





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