ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Scores Best Performance Since September 2020 in Adults 18-49

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During the week of June 6, 2022, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” scored its strongest performance since September 2020 among Adults 18-49 (443,000) and since February 2021 in Total Viewers (1.820 million) – since the weeks of 9/28/20 and 2/15/21, respectively. The ABC late-night talk show jumped week to week by 45% with Adults 18-49 (443,000 vs. 305,000) and by 16% with Total Viewers (1.820 million vs. 1.565 million).

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” delivered the strongest weekly performance for any late-night talk show on any network since November 2021 among Adults 18-49 (443,000) – since NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” during the week of 11/22/21.

ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ranked as the No. 1 late-night talk show for the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49 (443,000), dominating NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” by 62% (274,000) and CBS’ “The Late Show Starring Stephen Colbert” by 74% (254,000).

The ABC late-night talk show improved year over year for the 3rd consecutive week in Total Viewers (+28% – 1.820 million vs. 1.417 million on w/o 6/7/21) and for the 2nd straight week among Adults 18-49 (+71% – 443,000 vs. 259,000 on w/o 6/7/21).

The Friday broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (on 6/10/22) marked the strongest late-night telecast on any night on any network so far this year with Adults 18-49 (783,000). In fact, with its Friday (6/10/22) and its Wednesday (6/8/22) broadcasts this week, “Kimmel” delivered the Top 2 late-night telecasts this year in Adults 18-49 (783,000 and 677,000, respectively).

Friday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” stood as the show’s top telecast on any night in 3 years in Adults 18-49 (783,000) – since Thursday, 6/13/19. Friday’s episode featured guests Jeff Bridges and Rupert Friend, and musical guest Kem.

Wednesday’s “Kimmel” marked the show’s most-watched telecast on any night in 2 ½ years in Total Viewers (2.640 million) – since Wednesday, 11/13/19. Wednesday’s broadcast featured President Joe Biden and musical guest Jack Johnson.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+Same Day Program Ratings for weeks of 6/6/22, 5/30/22 and 6/7/21.

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