‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for 3rd Time in Last 4 Weeks
‘Nightline’ Improves Week to Week in Total Viewers
‘Nightline’ Narrows Its Total Viewer Margin by 25% Week-to-Week With CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’
‘Nightline’ Slashes Its Margins With NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ by More Than Half in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
‘Nightline’ Delivers Its Closest-Ever Key Adult Demo Performances With NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ in 6 Seasons
Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
Top: “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir gets a rare look inside the nuclear powered submarine USS Florida – story aired November 4
Bottom: “Nightline” examines the grip drug cartels have in Mexico after an ambush kills 9 Americans – story aired October 6
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ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Adults 25-54 (376,000) and Adults 18-49 (272,000) for the 3rd time in the last 4 weeks during the week of Nov. 4, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” outperformedNBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.083 million, 345,000 and 253,000, respectively) by 45,000 Total Viewers, by 31,000 Adults 25-54 and by 19,000 Adults 18-49.
In addition, “Nightline” led CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (368,000 and 270,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+8,000) and Adults 18-49 (+2,000).
“Nightline” improved week to week in Total Viewers (+5% - 1.128 million vs. 1.077 million).
“Nightline” narrowed its Total Viewer margin from the previous week with CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” by 25% (162,000 vs. 216,000).
Season to date, “Nightline” is leading CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in Adults 25-54 (+38,000 - 402,000 vs. 364,000) and Adults 18-49 (+26,000 - 290,000 vs. 264,000).
In addition, “Nightline” is slashing its margins with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” by more than half in both in Adults 25-54 (-72% - 22,000 vs. 79,000) and Adults 18-49 (-60% - 23,000 vs. 58,000) to its closest-ever performances in both key adult measures in the 6 season the two shows have aired in their respective time slots—since the 2014-15 season.
Stories reported on “Nightline” last week included a rare look inside the nuclear powered submarine USS Florida, an examination of the grip drug cartels have in Mexico after an ambush killed 9 Americans, a look at Sen. Kamala Harris’ formative years busing to school to competing on Howard University’s debate team, a custody battle in Texas that has fueled debate over transgender rights, the popularity and national security concerns of TikTok and an interview with Bear Grylls about his vigorous training for survival.
NOTE: On Friday (11/8/19), CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” was retitled to “The Late Late Show-JC-ENC” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Late Night with Seth Meyers-SM” due to being encore telecasts. The retitled telecasts will not be included in the season averages. CBS’ and NBC’s averages are based on four days (Mon-Thurs).
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