‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Total Viewership Up 19% for First Episode Post-Strike

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The NBC late-night show came in second behind “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday

Jimmy Fallon and Matthew McConaughey
Host Jimmy Fallon and author Matthew McConaughey sing together on "The Tonight Show" (Credit: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)

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“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” saw a 19% year-over-year increase in total viewers on its first night back following the conclusion of the WGA strike, according to Nielsen ratings.

NBC’s late-night show ultimately came in second in the 18-49 demo behind “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC, whose lead-in from the Seahawks and Giants game may be credited for the ratings boost. NBC’s talk show saw a 0.19 in the demo.

In addition to seeing a year-over-year increase in total viewers, “The Tonight Show” also saw a 16% rise in the demo.

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    walter sterling

    Yea but Greg Gutfeld won.

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