Late Night Ratings: Friday, April 26, 2024

Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.

Each of the late-night talk shows aired reruns this past Friday, April 26, and that resulted in a first-place split.

CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged the most total viewers, while ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the most P18-49.

ABC aired JKL’s April 10, 2024 episode this past Friday beginning at 12 a.m. (due to live NFL Draft coverage on the network), and per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the telecast averaged 188,000 P18-49 and 1,115,000 total viewers. That represents a -26% decline in P18-49 viewers (consistent with ABC’s day two NFL Draft ratings decline), but +2% improvement in total viewers from the previous night’s repeat telecast. Jimmy Kimmel Live! shed -19% in total viewers and -8% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Friday telecast (also a repeat). That may be due to the late start for the April 26 telecast (JKL started aired in its usual 11:35 p.m. slot the Friday before).

CBS televised a repeat of The Late Show’s April 4, 2024 episode this past Friday at 11:35 p.m., and it averaged 1,567,000 total viewers and 167,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -3% in total viewers and +1% in P18-49 viewers from the previous day’s repeat telecast, +16 and -17%, respectively, from the previous Friday episode (also a repeat).

NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers wrapped up their back-to-back dark weeks this past Friday.

The Tonight Show aired a repeat of its March 15, 2024 episode that night, which averaged 1,268,000 total viewers and 182,000 P18-49 viewers. That represents a +12% improvement in total viewers, but a -7% decline in P18-49 viewers from the previous night’s telecast. It’s also a +19% gain in total viewers, and a +2% gain in P18-49 viewers from the previous Friday telecast (also a repeat).

Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of April 3, 2024 episode this past Friday. The 12:36 a.m. telecast averaged 626,000 total viewers and 120,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s up +17% and +38%, respectively, from the previous night’s telecast, -4% and +3%, respectively, from the previous Friday.

CBS’ After Midnight aired a repeat of its March 11, 2024 episode this past Friday, which averaged 661,000 total viewers and 106,000 P18-49 viewers at 12:37 a.m. After Midnight gained +5% in total viewers and and +3% in P18-49 viewers from the previous night’s episode (a new one), +15% in total viewers but shed -15% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Friday’s telecast (also a repeat).

Lastly, ABC News’ half-hour offering Nightline aired an original episode this past Friday. The broadcast averaged 634,000 total viewers and 118,000 P18-49 viewers at 1:02 a.m. That represents an -11% decline in total viewers and a -28% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, -24% in total viewers, and -7% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Friday episode, which aired in the show’s usual 12:35 a.m. slot.

Live+SD ratings (18-49 demo only)

NetworkShow NameViewers% Share
11:35 PM
ABC*Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 4/10/24)188,0002.63
CBSThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert (R, 4/4/24)167,0002.08
NBCThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (R, 3/15/24)182,0002.29
12:37 AM
ABC*Nightline 118,0002.00
CBSAfter Midnight (R, 3/11/24)106,0001.72
NBCLate Night With Seth Meyers (R, 4/3/24)120,0001.95
*Jimmy Kimmel Live! started at 12 a.m. due to 2024 NFL Draft coverage on ABC. Nightline aired right after.
(R) = Repeat

Live+SD ratings (All Viewers 2+)

NetworkShow NameTotal Viewers% Share
11:35 PM
ABC*Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 4/10/24)1,115,0003.79
CBSThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert (R, 4/4/24)1,567,0004.62
NBCThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (R, 3/15/24)1,268,0003.77
12:37 AM
ABC*Nightline634,0002.77
CBSAfter Midnight (R, 3/11/24)661,0002.76
NBCLate Night With Seth Meyers (R, 4/3/24)626,0002.58
*Jimmy Kimmel Live! started at 12 a.m. due to 2024 NFL Draft coverage on ABC. Nightline aired right after.
(R) = Repeat

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