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[02/20/15 - 07:32 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Is the Only 11:35pm Talk Show Up Week to Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of February 9-13.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live is the Only 11:35pm Talk Show Up Week to Week in AD18-49

Some early points on Jimmy Kimmel Live's numbers, ahead of the regular press release:

During the week of February 9, 2015, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live was up over the prior week in both Total Viewers (+6%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%). In fact, ABC's Kimmel was the only 11:35pm talk show to post week to week growth in the key young adult demo (Tonight Show was down -10% and Letterman declined -5%).

ABC's Kimmel was up over the year-ago week (w/o 2/10/14) for the 3rd straight week in Total Viewers (+5%).

· ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live was the week's #2 late-night talk show in Adults 18-49, behind only NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming For the Week of February 9, 2015

"Nightline" is #1 for the Week in Total Viewers

"Nightline" Ranks #1 in Total Viewers 15 of Last 17 Weeks and Season to Date

"Nightline" Posts Week to Week and Year to Year Increases in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.748 million) for the week of February 9, 2015, based on Live +Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. In fact, "Nightline" has won the week in Total Viewers in 15 of the last 17 weeks. "Nightline outdelivered CBS' "The Late Late Show" (+348,000) and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (+179,000).

"Nightline" posted week-to-week gains (1.587 million, 652,000 and 497,000, respectively on w/o 2/2/15) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 25-54 (+10%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%).

"Nightline" improved on the same week last year (w/o 2/10/14) in Total Viewers (+12% - 1.748 million vs. 1.560 million) and Adults 18-49 (+3% - 531,000 vs. 517,000), seeing year-to-year, overall viewer gains for the last 3 weeks.

"Nightline" claimed the No. 1 telecast of the week with its Thursday airing (2/12/15) in Total Viewers (1.889 million) and Adults 18-49 (714,000), leading every telecast of the week of CBS' "The Late Late Show" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Season to date, ABC News' "Nightline" ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.699 million), outdelivering CBS' average of "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"/"The Late Late Show"/"The Talk - After Dark" (+286,000) and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (+150,000).

Wayne Brady was the guest host for CBS' "The Late Late Show" during the week.

ABC News' "Nightline" is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is Senior Broadcast Producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Together with "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of February 9, 2015:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg

ABC "Nightline" 1,748,000 719,000/0.6 531,000/0.4

CBS "The Late Late Show" 1,400,000 527,000/0.4 390,000/0.3

NBC "Late Night" 1,569,000 724,000/0.6 610,000/0.5

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/9/15, 2/2/15 and 2/10/14. Most Current: 2014-2015 Season (9/22/14 - 2/15/15) and 2013-2014 Season (9/23/13 - 2/16/14). Averages based on regular telecasts. "Nightline" premiered in its new time period in January 2013. *NBC's year-ago week averages based on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."

Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Late-Night Programming Week of February 9, 2015

ABC is the Week's No. 1 Network in Late-Night in Total Viewers

ABC's "Kimmel" is the Only 11:35pm Talk Show Up Week to Week in Adults 18-49

"Nightline" Posts Week to Week and Year to Year Gains in Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC Late-Night (Monday - Friday)

With its late-night lineup of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" at 11:35 p.m. and "Nightline" at 12:35 a.m. during the week of February 9, 2015, ABC saw week to week gains of 7% in Total Viewers (2.419 million vs. 2.264 million) and 5% in Adults 18-49 (699,000 vs. 668,000) to stand as the only broadcaster to grow in both Nielsen measures, as CBS was mixed (+3%/-3%), while NBC was down by double-digits (-10%/-13%).

ABC grew its overall audience over the same week last year (2.261 million on w/o 2/10/14) for the 3rd week in a row (+7%).

· ABC was the most-watched network in late-night (2.419 million), outdrawing NBC by 9% (2.215 million) and CBS by 15% (2.110 million).

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (M-F 11:35 p.m.)

During the week of February 9, 2015, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was up over the prior week in both Total Viewers (+6% - 2.756 million vs. 2.610 million) and Adults 18-49 (+4% - 783,000 vs. 756,000). In fact, ABC's "Kimmel" was the only 11:35 p.m. talk show to post week to week growth in the key young adult demo ("Fallon" was down -10% and "Letterman" declined -5%).

ABC's "Kimmel" was up over the year-ago week (2.621 million on w/o 2/10/14) for the 3rd straight week in Total Viewers (+5%).

· ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was the week's No. 2 late-night talk show in Adults 18-49 (783,000), behind only NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

"Nightline" (M-F 12:35 a.m.)

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 versus its CBS and NBC competition in Total Viewers (1.748 million) for the week of February 9, 2015. In fact, "Nightline" has won the week in Total Viewers in 15 of the last 17 weeks. "Nightline outdelivered CBS' "The Late Late Show" (+348,000) and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (+179,000).

"Nightline" posted week-to-week gains (1.587 million, 652,000 and 497,000, respectively on w/o 2/2/15) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 25-54 (+10%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%).

"Nightline" improved on the same week last year (w/o 2/10/14) in Total Viewers (+12% - 1.748 million vs. 1.560 million) and Adults 18-49 (+3% - 531,000 vs. 517,000), seeing year-to-year, overall viewer gains for the last 3 weeks.

"Nightline" claimed the No. 1 12:35 a.m. telecast of the week with its Thursday airing (2/12/15) in Total Viewers (1.889 million) and Adults 18-49 (714,000), leading every telecast of the week of CBS' "The Late Late Show" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Late-Night (Week of Feb 9): TOTAL VIEWERS A18-49(000)

ABC 2,419,000 699,000

CBS 2,110,000 509,000

NBC 2,215,000 838,000

Please note: Wayne Brady was the guest host for CBS' "The Late Late Show" during the week.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 2/9/15, 2/2/15 & 2/10/14.

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