Nov. 27, 2018

Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline” For the November 2018 Sweep

‘Nightline’ Improves by Double Digits in All Key Measures for the November 2018 Sweep

‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

‘Nightline’ Posts Its Closest Adults 18-49 Performance During Any Sweep in More Than 3 Years and Slashes Its Gaps Across the Board From the Previous Sweep Against NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’

‘Nightline’ Delivers Its Closest Adults 18-49 Performance Ever for November and Cuts Its Margins in Both Adult Demos From the Year-Ago Sweep Over NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’

A year after the Tubbs fire tragedy, co-anchor Juju Chang is shown the makings of a resident’s new home – story aired Nov. 16. Photo credit: ABC News/“Nightline”*

ABC News’ “Nightline” averaged 1.348 million Total Viewers, 466,000 Adults 25-54 and 342,000 Adults 18-49, during the November 2018 Sweep, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (421,000 and 311,000, respectively) during November in Adults 25-54 (+45,000) and Adults 18-49 (+31,000).

“Nightline” saw double-digit gains from the previous sweep (1.189 million, 419,000, and 306,000 for July 2018) in Total Viewer (+13%), Adults 25-54 (+11%) and Adults 18-49 (+12%).

“Nightline” narrowed its gaps with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” from the previous sweep (July 2018) across the board: Total Viewers (-30% - 148,000 vs. 210,000) Adults 25-54 (-28% – 78,000 vs. 109,000) and Adults 18-49 (-32% – 57,000 vs. 84,000), posting its closest Adults 18-49 performance during any sweep in more than 3 years – since May 2015.

“Nightline” cut its margins with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” from the year-ago sweep (November 2017) in Adults 25-54 (-15% – 78,000 vs. 92,000) and Adults 18-49 (-45% – 57,000 vs. 104,000), turning in its closest Adults 18-49 delivery ever during the month versus “Late Night with Seth Meyers” – the two shows first aired head-to-head during the month in November in 2014.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EST, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

November 2018 Sweep:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg ABC’s “Nightline” 1,348,000 466,000/0.4 342,000/0.3 CBS’ “The Late Late Show” 1,348,000 421,000/0.3 311,000/0.2 NBC’s “Late Night” 1,496,000 544,000/0.5 399,000/0.3

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49. Sweeps based on Live+7/Most Current: November 2018 Sweep (10/25 - 11/21/18), November 2017 Sweep (10/26 - 11/22/17) and July 2018 Sweep (6/28 – 7/25/18). Sweep periods (November, February, May and July). NOTE: Due to the digital transition, the 2009 February sweep was 3/5 – 4/1/09. Averages based on regular telecasts.

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