“Late Show” Wins by +600,000 Viewers

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT won the week in viewers by its largest margin since the show’s premiere in September 2015 for the second consecutive week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending July 28.

THE LATE SHOW averaged 2.96m viewers, up +27% (from 2.32m) compared to the same week last year. THE LATE SHOW topped “The Tonight Show” by +600,000 viewers (2.96 vs. 2.36m, +25%), its largest margin for the second straight week against a week of first-run broadcasts since the week ending Sept. 11, 2015, Colbert’s premiere week.

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