"Late Late Show" Wins in Viewers and Ties "Late Night" in Adults 25-54

CBS's LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN matched "The Tonight Show" in adults 18-49 for the first time this season and won in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 8.

LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN posted a 2.4/07 in households with an average of 3.43m viewers, 1.2/05 in adults 25-54 and 0.9/04 in adults 18-49.  LATE SHOW beat "The Tonight Show" in adults 25-54 (1.2/05 vs. 1.1/05) and tied in adults 18-49 (0.9/04, each). 

THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON delivered a 1.3/05 in households with 1.73m viewers, 0.7/04 in adults 25-54 and 0.5/03 in adults 18-49.  LATE LATE SHOW beat "Late Night" in viewers (1.73m vs. 1.69m) and adults 25-54 (0.7/04, each).

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