‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Ratings Show Huge, Dramatic Swing
Yahoo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! achieved its highest-rated week since last fall, averaging 2.89 million total viewers and 516,000 viewers in the 18-49 demographic, boosted by NBA Finals lead-ins.
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon saw a slight decline, averaging 1.37 million total viewers and 164,000 demo viewers, down 3% and 39% respectively from the previous week.
- CBS' Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen continued to lose viewers, averaging 653,000 total viewers and 69,000 demo viewers, significantly lower than Stephen Colbert's previous averages.
- NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers increased total viewers by 17% to 897,000 but saw a 16% drop in demo viewers, while ABC's Nightline rose notably with 1.17 million total viewers and a 159% increase in demo viewers.
- On cable, Fox News' Gutfeld! grew modestly to 2.97 million total viewers and 213,000 demo viewers, while Comedy Central's The Daily Show returned with 1.04 million total viewers and 201,000 in the demo.
