ABC - ABC'S NIGHTLINE SHOWS GROWING STRENGTH

Caption: John Lithgow poses with autograph seeker Linda Rosado. while leaving ABC Studios after appearing on 'Live with Regis and Kelly'. New York City, USA

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VP NOMINEES DRAW MORE THAN TICKET HEADS

FALL TV SLOWDOWN CONTINUES

DEBATE RATINGS IN NEED OF A RECOUNT

ACTING LEGEND PAUL NEWMAN DIES OF CANCER AGED 83

ABC WE DONT PAY FOR INTERVIEWS

Suggesting that ABC may want to think twice before paying Jay Leno gazillions to take over its 11:30 p.m. time period when he leaves the Tonight show next year, its relatively low-budget Nightline managed to beat Late Show With David Letterman last week for the second week in a row. Moreover it was within striking distance of Tonight among adults 25-54. According to figures released by Nielsen Media Research on Thursday, Nightline attracted 3.08 million viewers, 1.38 million of them 25-54 years old. Late Show drew 2.95 million viewers, 1.22 million of them 25-54. Leno remained No. 1 with 4.34 total viewers of whom 1.77 million were 25-54.

25/07/2008