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[03/05/15 - 11:17 AM]
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers Deliver Decisive February Sweep Wins
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the February sweeps period.
[via press release from NBC]

JIMMY FALLON AND SETH MEYERS DELIVER DECISIVE FEBRUARY SWEEP WINS

'Tonight' and 'Late Night' Beat Their ABC and CBS Time-Slot Rivals in All Key Measures

Fallon's Sweep Margins Are +78% vs. 'Kimmel' and +115% vs. 'Late Show' in 18-49

NEW YORK - March 5, 2015 - "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" have decisively won the late-night 2015 February sweep, outdelivering their ABC and CBS time-period rivals in all key ratings measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

For the February sweep, "Fallon's" 1.14 rating in adults 18-49 generated a winning margin of +78% over "Kimmel"(0.64) and +115% versus "Letterman" (0.53).

At 12:35 a.m. ET, a 0.51 rating in 18-49 for "Late Night with Seth Meyers" delivered a +70% advantage over CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.30). In their head-to-head half-hour from 12:30-1 a.m., "Late Night" beat ABC's "Nightline" by a +39% margin (0.57 that half-hour vs. "Nightline's" 0.41).

For the Jan. 29-Feb. 25 sweep period, Fallon's 1.14 rating in 18-49 was competitive with the combined 1.17 of Kimmel and Letterman; Meyers nearly matched Letterman (0.51 vs. 0.53), despite running an hour later; and "Last Call with Carson Daly" (0.29) nearly equaled "Late Late Show" (0.30), despite starting an hour later.

Fallon's 1.14 is tied for "Tonight's" second best 18-49 rating for any sweep month since May 2009, trailing over that span only February 2014, the month Fallon took over "Tonight" hosting duties, and tying over that span the May 2014 sweep.

The February sweep ended during the week of Feb. 23-27, during which Fallon and Meyers outscored their respective ABC and CBS time-period competition in all key ratings measures.

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Feb. 23-27. 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" 1.10 rating, 5 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.51/2 *
ABC "Kimmel," 0.66/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.40/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.51/3 *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.29/2
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," 3.844 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.746 million viewers *
ABC "Kimmel," 2.781 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.714 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.620 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.274 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.857 million viewers *

* Friday's "Late Show," "Kimmel," "Late Night" and "Last Call" were encores, and Thursday's "Late Show" was also a rebroadcast.

FEBRUARY 2015 SWEEP AVERAGES, LIVE PLUS SAME DAY

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.14 rating, 5 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.53/2
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," 0.51/3
CBS "Late Late Show," 0.30/2
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," 3.882 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.847 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.763 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.710 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.597 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.288 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.852 million viewers

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.18 rating, 6 share
CBS "Late Show," 0.51/2
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," 0.50/3
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," 4.043 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.763 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.750 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.708 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.563 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.404 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.858 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF FEB. 23-27

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.51
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.34
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.37
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.91
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," 1.250 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.794 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.788 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.921 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.381 million viewers





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