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[06/11/15 - 11:24 AM]
"The Tonight Show" Scores Best 18-49 Demo in Five Weeks in Winning Late-Night Derby for Week of June 1-5
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 1-5.

[via press release from NBC]

"THE TONIGHT SHOW" SCORES BEST 18-49 DEMO IN FIVE WEEKS IN WINNING LATE-NIGHT DERBY FOR WEEK OF JUNE 1-5

'Late Night' and 'Last Call' Reach Five-Week Total-Viewer Highs as Well

NEW YORK - June 11, 2015 - NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has scored a five-week high in adults 18-49 and equaled its best 18-49 rating in the past eight weeks with dominant results for the late-night ratings week of June 1-5. In total viewers, it was the most-watched week of "The Tonight Show" in eight weeks.

NBC also got five-week highs in total viewers last week from "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and "Last Call with Carson Daly."

Fallon's 1.00 rating in adults 18-49 for the week was his high since the week of April 27-May 1 (1.00) and equaled his high since April 6-10 (1.06). "Tonight's" 3.538 million viewers overall was a high since April 6-10 (3.915 million).

Meyers' 1.429 million viewers overall last week was his best since April 27-May 1 (1.489 million) and Daly's 785,000 was also a high since April 27-May 1 (845,000).

For the week, Fallon and Meyers topped their head-to-head competition on ABC and CBS in every key measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers. Note that ABC programming was delayed on Thursday by a high-rated NBA Finals telecast and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was in rebroadcast on Wednesday and Friday.

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 1-5. 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" 1.00 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.48/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.65/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.47/3 *
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.44/3 *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.27/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.26/2 *

TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 3.538 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.378 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 2.406 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.540 million viewers *
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.429 million viewers *
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.159 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.785 million viewers *

* "Kimmel" and "Nightline" were delayed by an NBA overrun on Thursday and "Kimmel" was in rebroadcast on Wednesday and Friday. "Late Night," "Late Late Show" and "Last Call" ran encores on Friday.

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.14 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.49/2
ABC "Kimmel," 0.63/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.41/3
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," 3.922 million viewers
CBS "Late Show," 2.432 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.680 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.678 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.514 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.419 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.825 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK JUNE 1-5

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.40
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.24
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.25
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.81
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.57

Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.27 million viewers

TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 1.197 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.674 million
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.603 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.829 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.285 million viewers





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