‘Nightline’ Tops Leno and Letterman in Week One of Sweeps

By Chris Ariens 

For the first full week of November Sweeps, “Nightline” is #1 in late night among Total Viewers and two younger demos.

The ABC News program has taken the top spot in A25-54 in the first seven weeks of the 2011-2012 season and in 6 of 7 weeks in Total Viewers and A18-49.

“Nightline” led #2 NBC’s “The Tonight Show” by its largest margins of the season.

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ABC’s ratings are based on a 25-minute broadcast, while CBS and NBC are based on approximately :50 minutes (prior to the final national commercial break of each program).

  • Week of October 31, 2011:
Show Network Total Viewers A25-54 A18-49
Nightline ABC 3.91M 1.59M 1.25M
Tonight Show NBC 3.58M 1.35M 1.04M
Late Show CBS 3.54M 1.54M 1.20M

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