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LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT is No. 1 in Late Night for Three Straight Weeks

By: Feb. 22, 2017
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THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT was the most watched show in late night for the third consecutive week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 17. THE LATE SHOW averaged 3.00 million viewers, extending its winning margin to +296,000 viewers, the show's largest margin of victory since Stephen Colbert's premiere week (the week ending Sept. 11, 2015).

THE LATE SHOW grew +9% over the same week last year. Tuesday's broadcast was its most watched of the week averaging 3.26 million viewers while Friday's show also exceeded three million viewers (3.23m).

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the show is broadcast from the historic and newly renovated Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015.



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