Late Night Ratings: Week of June 17, 2024

Note: LateNighter generally posts late night weekly live-plus-three ratings on a three (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.

CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert delivered another weekly ratings win, taking the top spot at 11:35 p.m., both in total viewers and among Adults 18-49.

Colbert’s Late Show averaged a timeslot-high 2,206,000 total viewers and 226,000 P18-49 for the week of June 17, 2024, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s +2% and -2%, respectively, from the week before (beginning June 10). The Late Show‘s week of June 17 ratings averages are based off of four new episodes (Monday-Thursday) and a rebroadcast (Friday).

Per Nielsen live-plus-three data for the week of June 17, 2024, Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged 1,613,000 total viewers with 208,000 P18-49 viewers at 11:35 p.m. That’s -12% and -36%, respectively, from the week prior (when the show had multiple NBA Finals broadcast lead-ins). Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s week of June 17 ratings averages are based off of four new episodes, and a rebroadcast (Friday). The show’s Monday, June 17 episode had a delayed start time of 12:22 a.m. ET due to overrun from ABC’s 2024 NBA Finals Game 5 coverage.

NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon finished third in total viewers, but second among P18-49 in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot. The program averaged 1,352,000 total viewers and 211,000 demo viewers, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s +3% in total viewers and +5% in P18-49 from the week before (starting June 10). The Tonight Show‘s week of June 17 ratings averages are based off of four new episodes (Monday-Thursday) and a rebroadcast (Friday).

Following Fallon, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers averaged 911,000 total viewers and 154,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of June 17, per Nielsen live-plus-three. That’s No. 1 in the 12:35 a.m. timeslot. Relative to the week before, Late Night shed -5% in total viewers but gained +8% in P18-49. Meyers‘ week of June 17 ratings averages are based off of four new episodes (Monday-Thursday) and a rebroadcast (Friday).

Following Colbert, CBS’ After Midnight averaged 647,000 total viewers and 128,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of June 17, per Nielsen live-plus-three. After Midnight gained +5% in total viewers and +11% in P18-49 relative to the week before. Week of June 17 ratings averages for the Taylor Tomlinson-led show are based off of four new episodes (Monday-Thursday) and a rebroadcast (Friday).

ABC’s half-hour late night news program Nightline averaged 826,000 total viewers with 122,000 P18-49 for the week of June 17, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s -13% in total viewers, and -29% in P18-49 from the week before. Nightline aired new episodes on Monday-Friday of last week. The show’s Monday, June 17 episode didn’t begin until 1:24 a.m. ET due to overrun from the network’s NBA Finals Game 5 coverage.

Lastly, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show averaged 998,000 total viewers and 180,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of June 17, per Nielsen live-plus-three. That’s up +5% in total viewers, but -2% in P18-49 from the week prior. Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show’s Monday, June 17 episode, while Ronny Chieng and Desi Lydic took on TDS co-host duties Tuesday and Thursday. Last week’s Daily Show ratings are based off of three new episodes. The show was preempted on Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.

Weekly live+3 ratings (18-49 demo)

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Weekly live+3 ratings (Viewers 2+)

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