or


[06/13/13 - 07:49 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Soars to a 4-Week High in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 3-7.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Soars to a 4-Week High in Adults 18-49

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

During the week of June 3, 2013, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live delivered its best performance among Adults 18-49 in 4 weeks (since w/o 5/6/13), despite airing repeat telecasts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. JKL was up over the year-ago week (which consisted of 1 repeat and 4 original telecasts) by 32% among young adults. In fact, this week marked JKL's 22nd consecutive week of year-over-year growth in Adults 18-49.

· Thursday's telecast of JKL (on 6/6/13), which featured guest Will Smith, was the show's strongest regular telecast on any night in over 4 years among Adults 18-49 - since Monday, 3/2/09. On Thursday night, JKL was the #1 talk show in late-night in the key young adult demo, holding a 40% advantage over runner-up NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

· Despite airing only 2 original telecasts during the week, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live outdelivered 4 original telecasts of CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman by 9% in Adults 18-49 and by 5% in Adults 18-34. JKL beat Letterman in Adults 18-49 on both of JKL's original telecasts: Tuesday +16% and Thursday +61%.

Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Late-Night Programming Week of June 3, 2013

ABC Sees its Best Performance in Late-Night in 4 Weeks in Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Soars to a 4-Week High in Adults 18-49

"Nightline" Improves in Key Target Adult Demos Week to Week

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 June 3, 2013, ABC was up by 6% in Total Viewers (2.027 million vs. 1.915 million) and by 15% in Adults 18-49 (737,000 vs. 641,000) to hit a 4-week high in late-night among young adults - since the week of 5/4/13.

· ABC beat CBS by 4% in Total Viewers (2.027 million vs. 1.941 million) and by 19% in Adults 18-49 (737,000 vs. 621,000), increasing its demo advantage for the 2nd week in a row.

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

During the week of June 3, 2013, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" delivered its best performance among Adults 18-49 (842,000) in 4 weeks (since w/o 5/6/13), despite airing repeat telecasts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. "JKL" was up over the year-ago week (which consisted of 1 repeat and 4 original telecasts) by 32% among young adults (638,000 on w/o 6/4/12). In fact, this week marked "JKL's" 22nd consecutive week of year-over-year growth in Adults 18-49.

· Thursday's telecast of "JKL" (on 6/6/13), which featured guest Will Smith, was the show's strongest regular telecast on any night in over 4 years among Adults 18-49 (1.339 million) - since Monday, 3/2/09. On Thursday night, "JKL" was the No. 1 talk show in late-night in the key young adult demo, holding a 40% advantage over runner-up NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (954,000).

· Despite airing only 2 original telecasts during the week, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" outdelivered CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" with 4 original telecasts by 9% in Adults 18-49 (842,000 vs. 771,000) and by 5% in Adults 18-34 (275,000 vs. 261,000). Further, "JKL" beat "Letterman" in Adults 18-49 on both of "JKL's" original telecasts: Tuesday +16% (876,000 vs. 755,000) and Thursday +61% (1.339 million vs. 831,000).

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

For the week of June 3, 2013, ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 1.455 million Total Viewers, 646,000 Adults 25-54 and 515,000 Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" posted an across-the-board victory over CBS' "The Late Late Show:" Total Viewers (+169,000), Adults 25-54 (+45,000) and Adults 18-49 (+37,000). In fact, "Nightline" has beaten "The Late Late Show" in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the 8th straight week and in 7 of the last 8 in Adults 25-54.

"Nightline" was up week to week in Adults 25-54 (+6%) and Adults 18-49 (+8%) - 610,000 and 477,000, respectively, on w/o 5/27/13.

Late-Night (Week of June 3): TOTAL VIEWERS A18-49(000)

ABC 2,027,000 737,000

CBS 1,941,000 621,000

NBC 2,256,000 784,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for weeks of 6/3/13, 5/27/13 & 6/4/12 or as dated. Comparisons based on 000s.





  [june 2013]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[11/01/24 - 11:54 AM]
"High Potential" Continues Linear Dominance as ABC Wins Tuesday 10 p.m. Hour in Total Viewers for First Time in 4 Years
Season to date through week five, "High Potential" stands as ABC's most-watched (10.42 million) new series in six years - since the 2018-2019 season with "The Conners."

[10/31/24 - 06:41 PM]
FOX Sports Caps a Postseason for the Ages as World Series Game 5 Delivers 18.6 Million Viewers
Across all networks, the 120th World Series dominated the television landscape with an average of 15,808,000 viewers, the best combined figure for the Fall Classic since 2017.

[10/30/24 - 03:14 PM]
FOX Sports Hits Grand Slam with Most-Watched World Series Game 4 Since 2016, Peaking at 18.2M Viewers
Through Game 4, the 2024 World Series across all networks is averaging 14,984,000 viewers - its best start since 2017.

[10/29/24 - 03:37 PM]
World Series Game 3: Monday's Most-Watched Program
On FOX, the broadcast averaged 13,208,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Game 3 since 2018.

[10/29/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 21: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Courts the Top Spot; "Don't Move" Debuts at #1
The new docuseries "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" debuted at #2 with 7.5M views and the feature documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" stole #3 (7.2M views).

[10/29/24 - 11:30 AM]
CBS Premiere Episodes Soar in Multiplatform Viewership Led by "Matlock" Premiere Amassing 22.8 Million Viewers in One Month
Other highlights include the series premiere of "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" amassed 10.6 million multiplatform viewers in its first seven days.

[10/28/24 - 03:50 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Dancing with the Stars" stands as the No. 1 entertainment program on broadcast in Adults 18-49 (0.69 rating).

[10/28/24 - 02:05 PM]
Cowboys-49ers Averages Nearly 24 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock in Most-Watched Week 8 "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC Sports' audience peaked at 26.4 million viewers in the second quarter (9:15-9:30 p.m. ET).

[10/27/24 - 02:17 PM]
Viewership Gains: World Series Off to Strongest Start Since 2017
With 13,444,000 viewers, it was the most-watched World Series Game 2 on FOX since 2018 (Dodgers-Red Sox: 13,508,000).

[10/26/24 - 01:12 PM]
Gibby, Meet Freddie: MLB Delivers 15.2M Viewers for World Series Game 1
It was the most-watched World Series Game 1 since 2017 (Astros-Dodgers: 15,328,000).

[10/25/24 - 10:57 AM]
The 2024 WNBA Season Delivers Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
The 2024 postseason averaged 1.1 million viewers - up 139 percent over 2023's postseason - making it the most-viewed WNBA postseason in 25 years.

[10/24/24 - 01:42 PM]
"Interview with a Killer" Sets Record with Most-Watched Court TV Original Series Debut
The show's initial telecasts were up +50% with Persons 2+ and +60% in P25-54, to become Court TV's top-performing original since the network began being Nielsen rated.

[10/23/24 - 12:35 PM]
"9-1-1" Concludes Wildly Exciting "Bee-Nado" Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience
On linear, "9-1-1" ranked as the top entertainment program of the night in both Total Viewers (7.39 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating).

[10/23/24 - 11:25 AM]
It's a Hallmark Channel Christmas Across Entertainment Cable
"'Twas the Date Before Christmas," "Holiday Crashers," and "Scouting for Christmas" became the Top 3 entertainment cable programs of the week among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+.

[10/22/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 6th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 989,000 vs. 958,000) versus the comparable weeks last season, posting its largest Total Viewer audience in 5 years - since the 2019-2020 season.