LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT Posts Largest Weekly Audience Since 2015 Premiere

For the week ending Jan. 5, THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT posted its largest weekly audience (3.54m) since Stephen Colbert's premiere week (week ending Sept. 11, 2015) and matched its season-best demo deliveries, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. This also marks the 10th time in 15 weeks that THE LATE SHOW has delivered more than three million viewers. Compared to the same week last year, THE LATE SHOW was up +20% in viewers (from 2.95m), +14% in adults 25-54 (from 0.7/03), and even in adults 18-49 (0.5/03).

Season-to-date, most current, THE LATE SHOW is up +31% in viewers (3.86m from 2.95m), +13% in adults 25-54 (0.9/05 from 0.8/04) and even in adults 18-49 (0.6/04) compared to last season. THE LATE SHOW is also beating its nearest competitor in viewers by +37% (3.86m vs. 2.82m).

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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