via press release:
“Nightline” BESTS “Tonight Show” FOR 25th CONSECUTIVE WEEK
IN TOTAL VIEWERS
“Nightline” TIES “LETTERMAN” IN A18-49 RATING
“Nightline” GROWS AMONG TOTAL VIEWERS SEASON TO DATE
WHILE “Tonight Show” DECLINES -49%
ABC News “Nightline” placed second among Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the week of December 7, 2009, according to Nielsen Media Research. This marks the twenty-fifth consecutive week “Nightline” beat NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” among Total Viewers. This is the first time “Nightline” has beaten “The Tonight Show” for that many weeks since at least the 91/92 season, which is as far back as records date. Additionally, this marks the 12thconsecutive week “Nightline” outperformed “Tonight Show” among A25-54. “Nightline” also tied “Letterman” in the A18-49 rating (1.0).
“Nightline” continues to experience growth. Season to date, “Nightline” is up +1% among Total Viewers while “Tonight” in comparison has declined -49%.
ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran and Martin Bashir. John Donvan and Vicki Mabrey are correspondents. James Goldston is the executive producer. The program airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network.
(Week of December 7, 2009)
TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/ Rtg A18-49(000)/ Rtg
ABC “Nightline” 3,880,000 1,510,000/ 1.2 1,300,000/ 1.0
CBS “Late Show” 4,440,000 1,760,000/ 1.4 1,360,000/ 1.0
NBC “Tonight” 2,650,000 1,500,000/ 1.2 1,400,000/ 1.1
Source: - A25-54, Adults 18-49 & Total Viewers – Wks. of 12/7/09 Live +SD. STD: Live +7 (where available) & Live +SD for 9/21/09-12/13/09 & 9/22/08-12/14/08.
Hey Bill, how did paranormal state do on Tuesday???
Of course the press release ignored: “Nightline” lost to “Tonight Show” in A18-49.
AppleStinx: why would a press release mention losing to something else? it doesn’t work like that. but be honest… tonight show is such a flaccid penis these days… i’m amazed the numbers haven’t gone up.
and what happened to letterman? why was his week so good? usually nightline wins in viewers and edges in demo
Yes, Tom. Perhaps I should have done the ‘/sarcasm on’ ‘/sarcasm off’ thingy.
I’d love Seinfeld to be the Tonight Show host. That’d make perfect sense and return that franchise back to the respectability of Carson.
Truth is, late night in general is a flaccid penis, Tom. Ferguson is the only guy with any real flare in the network world, with Maher and Stewart still bringing the goods on cable.
I look at a guy like Jimmy Kimmel and wonder who he’s got dirt on at ABC to still be on the air. So tired and played out, so unoriginal and it just irks me that people still tolerate such mediocrity.
Ok, I’m done.
Kimmel = Blech
Eldar has spoken
As I said in a different post, I think Craig Ferguson should be named Tonight Show host. His opening monologes are very funny and he is good at interviewing. Conan is a nice person but to me his version of the show isn’t working at the earlier hour. NBC can’t go on much longer getting clobbered by Letterman and Nightline. If they could get Ferguson, I believe he would soon have very high ratings.
Craig has his fans at 12:30, but I honestly don’t believe that his show would translate well to the Tonight Show. Even more so than Conan. If people criticize Conan for being too “weird” I really don’t think they’d take to Ferguson any better.
Certainly Craig will be a front-runner for the Late Show when Letterman leaves, and I think if he gets the gig, we’ll see him having the exact same problems that Conan’s having right now.