via NBC press release:
NBC LATE-NIGHT RATINGS RESULTS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 9-13
CONAN TIES ‘LATE SHOW’ FOR THE WEEK IN 18-49 RATING, WINS DECISIVELY IN 18-34
JIMMY FALLON DEFEATS ‘LATE LATE SHOW’ AT 12:35 A.M. IN 18-49 AND OTHER KEY DEMOS
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – November 20, 2009 – NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” averaged a 0.9 rating, 4 share in adults 18-49 and 2.3 million viewers overall for the week of November 9-13, tying for #1 among the broadcast networks with CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman” in adult 18-49 rating and out-delivering the ABC combination of “Nightline” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
In adults 18-34, Conan defeated Letterman and the ABC team of “Nightline” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” for the week, posting a 0.9 rating in 18-34 versus “Late Show’s” 0.6, “Nightline’s” 0.7 and “Kimmel’s” 0.4.
At 12:35 a.m. ET, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” was #1 ahead of all broadcast competition in adults 18-49 and also delivered bigger viewer totals than CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and ABC’s “Kimmel” in adults, men and women 18-34 and men 18-49.
The median age of Conan’s audience last week was 46.5, nine years younger than “Nightline’s” 55.7 and 10 years younger than Letterman’s 57.1. Conan’s audience was even younger than it was the same week last year when he aired at 12:35 a.m. ET (48.6). At 12:35 a.m. last week, the median age of Jimmy Fallon’s audience (45.0) was five years younger than Kimmel’s (50.5) and eight years younger than Ferguson’s (53.1).
For the week of November 9-13, Conan’s average 1.246 million adults 18-49 trailed the 1.247 of Letterman; in total viewers, Conan’s audience of 2.279 million persons finished behind Letterman’s 4.126 million; and in adults 18-34, Conan’s 644,000 topped Letterman’s 420,000. At 12:35 a.m. ET, Jimmy Fallon’s 770,000 adults 18-49 for the week topped Ferguson’s 703,000; in total viewers, Jimmy’s 1.310 million finished behind Ferguson’s 1.866 million; and in adults 18-34, Jimmy’s 395,000 topped Ferguson’s 241,000.
WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of November 9-13. Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 0.9 rating, 4 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.9/4
ABC “Nightline,” 1.1/4
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.6/3*
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.6/3
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.5/3
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.3/2*
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 2.3 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 4.1 million viewers
ABC “Nightline,” 4.2 million viewers
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.8 million viewers*
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.3 million viewers
CBS “Late Late Show,” 1.9 million viewers
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.8 million viewers*
*Monday’s “Last Call” and “Kimmel” were encores
SEASON TO DATE
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” 1.0/4 CBS “Late Show,” 1.0/4 ABC “Nightline,” 1.0/4
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.5/3
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” 0.6/3 CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.6/3
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.3/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” 2.5 million viewers CBS “Late Show,” 4.3 million viewers ABC “Nightline,” 4.0 million viewers
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.7 million viewers
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” 1.4 million viewers CBS “Late Late Show,” 1.9 million viewers
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.8 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9-13
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11 p.m. ET, “The Daily Show,” 0.7 Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. ET, “The Colbert Report,” 0.6
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.9 Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.5
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.32 million viewers
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11 p.m. ET, “The Daily Show,” 1.5 million Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. ET, “The Colbert Report,” 1.2 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 1.9 million Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 1.1 million
People still watch the broadcasters late night shows?
So Letterman did win, slightly.
I’m bummed that Fallon beat Fergie in the demos. Fallon is the TV equivalent of a root canal.
How narrow is the demo going to get before NBC is forced to admit Conan just isn’t beating Letterman?
“The Tonight show beat all other programming in adults aged 19, women aged 22 and men aged 18-22 who prefer cheddar over gouda”
Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno?
What happened to the Tonight Show? So, is this the foreseeable future of the Tonight Show? NBC fire Leno for Conan? Why fix what wasn’t broken?
Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show is bad. Conan stole both the Tonigh Show and Leno’s Tonight act from him. O’Brien doesn’t have the stand-up or comic chops to host Tonight.
The 11:30pm Tonight Show Leno left was a fun fast-paced entertaining show.
What’s up with Leno’s 10:00pm show? Why did the NBC executives and Leno change his 10:00pm show? It’s worst than Conan’s 11:30pm Tonight Show. Leno’s new show doesn’t work. He completely butchered his old Tonight Show. Everything that was fun on his old 11:30pm Tonight he abandoned on his 10:00pm “The Jay Leno Show”. They changed both the lay-out and format of the new show.
Where are the musical acts, animals acts, cooking segments? Where are the guests? Where is the desk?
Most of Leno’s new correspondents are bad and their comedy pieces are stupid. Where is the comedy? Where are the laughs?
Leno’s new show has already been reduced to a tired desperate 2nd rate program. It’s has an awkward and uncomfortable look and feel to it.
There is a real void in late night right now.
I miss Leno’s old 11:30pm Tonight Show.
Dave Letterman isn’t funny. He’s been telling the same “I’m stupid” joke for the last 15 years.
Craig Ferguson could have a good show if he were on earlier at 11:30pm and got rid of the puppets because he is a good interviewer and he is good with his guests.
Jimmy Fallon, please, enough said!
Questions for Bill Gorman and Robert Seidman:
As low the ratings are for both Leno’s 10:00pm prime-time and Conan’s 11:30pm shows, do the shows generate enough advertising revenue considering the production costs of the shows, Leno’s and Conan’s big salaries to make them as or more profitable as their old late night 11:30pm and 12:30am shows?
What do local affiliates think about Leno’s low rated 10:00pm lead-in to their 11:00pm news?
With November sweeps here, and the once #1 rated “late night leader” Tonight Show for about the last 15 years losing it’s first sweeps and falling to a distant 3rd place, how much longer is NBC going to stick with this Leno/Conan train wreck?
If the NBC suits were smart, which they are not, they would put Leno back on to do the real 11:30pm Tonight Show as quickly as possible and try to salvage their once proud late night franchise. Following Leno at 12:30am, they should put Chelsea Handler on because she is the only one who is funny on late night right now.
With as bad as NBC’s prime-time programming is, and now their late night, how to Jeff Zucker and the NBC executives keep their jobs?
Razorblade Suitcase.
At this point, We should watch 2 great late night shows. 1: The late show with david letterman. 2: Last Call with carson daly. Come on! David Letterman is the king of late night with johnny carson, and carson daly really wanted late night. And besides, more people love carson daly than jimmy fallon. So, that’s why carson daly and david letterman are your men for late night. The best woman late night show is the monique show. There you have it! The only best late night talk shows today!
Are there no numbers this week? Thursday was Thanksgiving, so maybe the gracious people who run this fine site forgot?