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[07/16/15 - 03:55 PM]
"The Tonight Show" Encores Outperform ABC, CBS Timeslot Competition for Week of July 6-10
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 6-10.

[via press release from NBC]

"THE TONIGHT SHOW" ENCORES OUTPERFORM ABC, CBS TIMESLOT COMPETITION FOR WEEK OF JULY 6-10

Fallon Triumphs in 18-49, Key Demos and Total Viewers While "Late Night" Also Delivers Winning Results

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - July 16, 2015 - Encores of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" outperformed the ABC and CBS timeslot competition in the 18-49 demo, all key demos and total viewers for the week of July 6-10.

From 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., "The Tonight Show" drew a 0.71 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.62 million viewers, defeating ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" by 61% in the demo and 40% in total viewers. "Kimmel," also in encores, earned a 0.44 and 1.86 million viewers.

"The Tonight Show" also scored higher than CBS' "Summer Showcase," which scored a 0.47 and 2.56 million viewers.

From 12:35 -1:35 a.m., encores of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" drew a 0.37 in the 18-49 demo with 1.21 million viewers. "Late Night" outperformed both encores of "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.25 in 18-49 and 1.12 million viewers) as well as its 12:35-1 a.m. head-to-head competition with ABC's "Nightline" (0.28 in 18-49, and 1.18 million viewers).

WEEKLY AVERAGES

(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 6-10. 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" 0.71 rating, 3 share (R)
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.47/2 (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 0.44/2 (R)
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 0.28/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 0.37/2 (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 0.25/2 (R)
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," 2.617 million viewers (R)
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.563 million viewers (R)
ABC "Kimmel," 1.858 million viewers (R)
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.188 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.211 million viewers (R)
CBS "The Late Late Show," 1.121 million viewers (R)
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.698 million viewers (R)

SEASON AVERAGES

ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Tonight," 1.12 rating, 5 share
CBS "Summer Showcase," 0.47/2
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," 0.47/3
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," 3.854 million viewers
CBS "Summer Showcase," 2.423 million viewers
ABC "Kimmel," 2.639 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC "Nightline," 1.650 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC "Late Night," 1.496 million viewers
CBS "Late Late Show," 1.381 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC "Last Call," 0.817 million viewers

SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK JULY 6-10

NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m. ET, "The Daily Show," 0.21 (R)
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.13 (R)
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.22 (R) *
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.78
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.54

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

TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., "The Daily Show," 0.535 million (R)
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET, "The Nightly Show," 0.345 million (R)
TBS, 11 p.m.-midnight, "Conan," 0.486 million (R) *
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.736 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.207 million viewers

* "Conan" episodes from Comic-Con Wednesday through Friday are counted as specials are not included in weekly totals.





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