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[02/05/15 - 11:55 AM]
For the Week of Jan. 26-30, Encores of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Top "Late Show" First-Runs and Mostly Original "Kimmels" in 18-49
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 26-30.

[via press release from NBC]

FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 26-30, ENCORES OF "THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON" TOP "LATE SHOW" FIRST-RUNS AND MOSTLY ORIGINAL "KIMMELS" IN 18-49

Seth Meyers Rebroadcasts Beat 'Late Late Show' Originals in All Key Measures

NEW YORK - Feb. 5, 2015 - A week of encore telecasts of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has out-rated a week of originals of "Late Show with David Letterman" and a week of four originals and one encore for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in adults 18-49.

For the week of Jan. 26-30, Fallon's rebroadcasts averaged a 0.80 rating in adults 18-49 versus a 0.68 for "Kimmel," which aired an encore on Friday, and a 0.49 for Letterman, which ran originals throughout the week.

Fallon also out-rated Kimmel in men 18-49, women 18-49, men 18-34 and adults, men and women 25-54. "Tonight" topped "Late Show" in all key demographics.

At 12:35 a.m. ET, a week of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" rebroadcasts (0.37 in adults 18-49) outrated CBS's original "Late Late Show" (0.29) in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Jan. 26-30. 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" 0.80 rating, 4 share (R)
CBS "Late Show," 0.49/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.68/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.43/3
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.37/2 (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.29/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.22/2 (R)

TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 2.780 million viewers (R)
CBS "Late Show," 2.854 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.926 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.782 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.211 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.193 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.716 million viewers (R)

* Friday's "Kimmel" was an encore.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.15 rating, 5 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.51/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.63/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.40/2
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," 0.29/2

TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.976 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.734 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.731 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.692 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.538 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.422 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.855 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK JAN. 26-30

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.55
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.40
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.42
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.86
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.62

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

TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. "The Daily Show," 1.299 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.883 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.876 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.870 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.374 million viewers





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