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Ratings Report for Week of Nov. 2, 2026
Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Ratings
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Ranks No. 1 in Late Night Every Week This Season
Show's Special Election Night Airing Scores Biggest Total Viewer Audience Ever for a Midterm Telecast and Delivers Best Performance Among Adults 18-49 in Over a Year
Season to Date, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Is Drawing Its Most-Watched Season in 12 Years
· During a closely watched midterm election week, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.49 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.23 rating) for the week versus the late-night competition.
· "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has ranked No. 1 in both measures in all seven weeks of the season to date.
· On Tuesday (11/3/26), "Jimmy Kimmel Live" marked the midterm elections with a special airing that garnered 2.38 million Total Viewers and shot to a 0.32 rating among Adults 18-49, rising over the show's previous midterms telecast (11/8/22) in both measures (+53%; vs. 1.56 million) and (+68%; vs. 0.19 rating), respectively, and scoring its largest Total Viewer audience ever for a midterm election night telecast.
· In addition, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" saw its best Adults 18-49 performance (0.32 rating on 11/3/26) in over a year - since 9/23/25, excluding NFL, NBA and NHL lead-ins.
· Season to date, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is pacing ahead of last season by double digits in Total Viewers (+16% - 2.45 million vs. 2.12 million), growing over the comparable weeks of the season for the fifth year in a row to its most-watched season in 12 years - since the 2014-2015 season.
Source: Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for week of 11/2/26; 11/3/26; Season to Date (9/21/26 - 11/8/26); 2025-2026 Season (9/22/25 - 11/9/25). Live+Same Day Panel Only Program Ratings for 11/8/22.
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