Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Late-Night Programming
New Year’s Eve: Dec. 31, 2018—Jan. 1, 2019

ABC’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest – Part 1′
Tops NBC and Fox Combined in Late-Night With Viewers and Adults 18-49

Despite a Post 1 a.m. Start, Part 2 of ABC’s ‘NYE Late-Night Bash’ Draws 6.3 Million Viewers

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – Part 1” (11:30 p.m. -12:33 a.m.):
From 11:30 p.m.–12:33 a.m., the first late-night segment of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” attracted to 18.6 million viewers on average with a 5.7 rating, 25 share among Adults 18–49.

ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – Part 1” topped the combined audiences of its broadcast competitors, outdelivering NBC’s “New Year’s Eve – Late” (11:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.) and Fox’s “Steve Harvey Live: Time Square” (11:00 p.m.–12:24 a.m.) by 31% in Total Viewers (18.6 million vs. 14.2 million—NBC and Fox combined) and 27% in Adults 18–49 (5.7/25 vs. 4.5/20).

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – Part 2” (1:09–2:08 a.m.):
Despite its later post-1:00 a.m. time period, the second late-night segment of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” drew an average audience of 6.3 million Total Viewers and a 2.2 rating, 15 share in Adults 18–49.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings for 12/31/18.

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