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[10/12/23 - 02:00 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Premieres as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show in Adults 18-49
In fact, "Kimmel" won premiere week in late-night for the second consecutive year in Adults 18-49.

[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Week of Oct. 2, 2023

National Live+Same Day Program Ratings

ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Premieres as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show in Adults 18-49

'Kimmel' Wins Premiere Week in Late-Night for 2nd Consecutive Year

ABC Late-Night Talk Show Scores Its Most-Watched Opening Week in 4 Years

Monday's 'Kimmel' Ranks as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Telecast in Adults 18-49

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (Monday-Friday, 11:35 p.m.)

During the week of Oct. 2, 2023, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" premiered as the No. 1 late-night talk show among Adults 18-49 (0.19 rating). In fact, "Kimmel" won premiere week in late-night for the 2nd consecutive year in Adults 18-49.

"Kimmel" (0.19 rating) beat the season premiere weeks of CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.16 rating) and NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (0.16 rating) by 19% each among Adults 18-49.

"Kimmel" built over its year-ago premiere week (w/o 9/19/22) by 8% in Total Viewers (1.59 million vs. 1.48 million) to score its most-watched opening week in 4 years - since 2019.

"Kimmel" also improved over the comparable week last season (w/o 10/3/22) by double digits in both Total Viewers (+18% - 1.59 million vs. 1.35 million) and Adults 18-49 (+19% - 0.19 rating vs. 0.16 rating).

Monday's broadcast of "Kimmel" (on 10/2/23) ranked as the week's No. 1 late-night telecast in Adults 18-49 (0.31 rating).

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+Same Day Program Ratings.





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