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Kimmel Dominates Late-Night Ratings
14 Jul
Summary
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! achieved its highest monthly average in 23 years.
- The show's ratings surged due to competitor departures and NBA lead-ins.
- Kimmel's show saw significant viewership gains in total and demo numbers.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! celebrated a landmark achievement in June, reaching its highest monthly viewership average in its 23-year history. The ABC program drew 3.15 million total viewers and 505,000 in the Adults 18-49 demographic, marking substantial gains from May.
This surge in ratings, up 24 percent in total viewers and 112 percent in the key demo from the prior month, is largely due to strategic scheduling and shifts in the late-night landscape. The departure of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show and the subsequent underperformance of its replacement, Comics Unleashed, created a competitive vacuum.
Furthermore, four episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! benefited from strong lead-ins provided by ABC's broadcasts of the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final. This resulted in over 700,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo for those specific episodes.
In comparison, other late-night shows experienced mixed results. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon saw a modest increase in total viewers but a notable drop in the demo. Comics Unleashed struggled to gain traction, while shows like The Daily Show and Nightline reported increases. Fox News' Gutfeld! saw slight decreases in both total and demo viewership.
