Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. program to air a new episode on Friday, giving it a leg up on the competition.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged more total and P18-49 viewers than its CBS and ABC coounterparts on May 10, 2024 — 1,489,000 and 212,000, respectively. The Tonight Show‘s 1,489,000 total viewers average on May 10 is +4% from the day before (May 9), and +12% from the Friday before (May 3, 2024). The episode’s 212 ,000 P18-49 viewer average is -20% from the day before, but +3% from the Friday before. John Krasinski, Brooke Shields, Tracy Sierra, and Jimmy Carr were Fallon’s Tonight Show guests this past Friday.
CBS televised a repeat of The Late Show’s May 1 , 2024 episode this past Friday, and the telecast averaged 1,389,000 total viewers with 163,000 P18-49 viewers at 11:35 p.m. That’s -30% in total viewers and -7% in P18-49 viewers from the previous day’s episode (a new one), but +5% and +4%, respectively, from the previous Friday telecast (also a repeat).
ABC televised a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live‘s April 30, 2024 episode this past Friday at 11:35 p.m., and the telecast averaged 1,150,000 total viewers with 154,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -18% in total viewers and -5% in P18-49 viewers from the day before (a new episode), -6% and -11%, respectively, from the Friday before (a repeat).
NBC aired a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers‘ April 29, 2024 episode this past Friday at 12:37 a.m. The telecast averaged 840,000 total viewers with 115,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -13% and -38%, respectively, from the previous night’s episode (a new one), +22% and -15%, respectively, from the previous Friday telecast (a repeat).
CBS’ rebroadcast the April 3 edition of After Midnight this past Friday at 12:37 a.m. The telecast averaged 539,000 total viewers and 94,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -18% in total viewers but +7% in P18-49 viewers from the previous night’s telecast (a new one), % in total viewers and % in P18-49 viewers from the previous Friday’s telecast (a repeat).
Lastly, the Friday, May 10 episode of ABC News’ Nightline averaged 642,000 total viewers and 87,000 P18-49 viewers. That represents a -8% decline in total viewers, but +6% growth in P18-49 viewers from the day before. The episode was -9% in total viewers, but +5% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Friday episode.
Live+SD ratings (18-49 demo only)
| Network | Show Name | Viewers | % Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 PM | |||
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 4/30/24) | 154,000 | 1.96 |
| CBS | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (R, 5/1/24) | 163,000 | 2.08 |
| NBC | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 212,000 | 2.70 |
| 12:37 AM | |||
| ABC | Nightline | 87,000 | 1.49 |
| CBS | After Midnight (R, 4/3/24) | 94,000 | 1.72 |
| NBC | Late Night With Seth Meyers (R, 4/29/24) | 115,000 | 2.06 |
Live+SD ratings (All Viewers 2+)
| Network | Show Name | Total Viewers | % Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 PM | |||
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 4/30/24) | 1,150,000 | 3.44 |
| CBS | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (R, 5/1/24) | 1,389,000 | 4.16 |
| NBC | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 1,489,000 | 4.46 |
| 12:37 AM | |||
| ABC | Nightline | 642,000 | 2.58 |
| CBS | After Midnight (R, 4/3/24) | 539,000 | 2.36 |
| NBC | Late Night With Seth Meyers (R, 4/29/24) | 840,000 | 3.60 |
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