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Late-night rankings were largely unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2025, but several shows posted notable gains\u2014led by ABC\u2019s Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a>, which delivered the most impressive quarter-over-quarter growth across the broadcast field.<\/p>\n Averaging 2.38 million total viewers across 38 first-run episodes, JKL jumped 29 percent from Q3, aided by a mix of heightened visibility following Kimmel\u2019s brief September suspension and multiple high-rated Monday Night Football lead-ins.<\/p>\n The growth narrowed the gap with longtime 11:35 PM leader The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/a>, which remained the most-watched program in the time slot despite a modest decline.<\/p>\n Colbert averaged 2.69 million total viewers across 37 original episodes, down 5 percent quarter over quarter but still enough to maintain its overall lead.<\/p>\n In the key adults 18\u201349 demographic, however, Kimmel moved into first place. The ABC series averaged 271,000 viewers in the demo, up 12 percent from Q3, while Colbert slipped to 226,000, a 13 percent decline.<\/p>\n NBC\u2019s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/a> ranked third at 11:35 PM but also posted gains, rising 8 percent in total viewers to 1.33 million and climbing 18 percent in the demo to 200,000\u2014its strongest quarter-over-quarter improvement among adults 18\u201349 in more than a year.<\/p>\n At 12:37 AM, NBC\u2019s Late Night with Seth Meyers<\/a> averaged 967,000 total viewers and 131,000 adults 18\u201349 across 39 first-run episodes.<\/p>\n ABC\u2019s Nightline<\/a> closed the gap in total viewers, averaging 970,000 across 49 episodes, though Meyers maintained a clear advantage in the demo, where Nightline averaged 124,000.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in late night:<\/p>\n Fox News\u2019s Gutfeld!<\/a>, which airs at 10 PM ET \/ 7 PM PT, averaged 2.86 million total viewers and 200,000 in the demo across 58 first-run episodes, declining 11 percent and 13 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n