First February Sweep Win For CBS in Late Night Since 2010

“The Late Show” Is Up +18% from Last February

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT was the #1 late night program in February, earning Stephen Colbert his first ever sweep win and delivering CBS its first February late night victory since 2010, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for the February 2017 sweep.

THE LATE SHOW averaged 3.02 million viewers, up +18% from last February (2.55m) finishing +5% ahead of “The Tonight Show” (2.87m) and +41% ahead of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (2.14m).

This also marks the first sweep period that THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT delivered more than three million viewers.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, a production of The Late Show Inc., airs weeknights (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart are the executive producers.

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Press Contacts:

Ed Harrison                                         818-655-1584             ed.harrison@cbs.com

Lauren Kamm (Late Show)                   212-975-3869              lauren.kamm@cbs.com