Ratings

“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” JUMPS +31% OVER LAST YEAR WHILE AGAIN POSTING OVER 3 MILLION VIEWERS ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE + SAME DAY RATINGS

Matches Season-best Adults 18-49 Rating

For the week ending Jan. 12, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT posted 3.32 million viewers – up +31% from last year, while matching its season-best adults 18-49 (0.5/3) delivery, according to Nielsen live + same day ratings. THE LATE SHOW also posted more than three million viewers for the 11th time this season.

The story is even more impressive when live +3 day viewer numbers are included, as THE LATE SHOW’s audience jumps to over four million (4.09m). This marks the sixth consecutive week that THE LATE SHOW originals have averaged over four million viewers in live +3 day viewing. Compared to the same week last year, THE LATE SHOW was up +38% in viewers (from 2.97m).

Season-to-date, most current, THE LATE SHOW is up +30% in viewers (3.81m from 2.93m) and even in adults 18-49 (0.6/04) compared to last season. Also season-to-date, THE LATE SHOW is beating its closest competitor by +36% in viewers (3.81m vs. 2.81m).

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Lauren Kamm (Late Show)

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