THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Wins Last Week's Most-Watched Late Night Show

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT delivered 3.93 million viewers, 0.8 in adults 25-54 and 0.6 in adults 18-49 for the week ending April 13, according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. THE LATE SHOW added +730,000 viewers (from 3.20m), +0.1 rating point in both adults 25-54 (from 0.7) and adults 18-49 (from 0.5) in live plus 3-day lift from live plus same day ratings.

With that 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW improved its advantage over "Tonight" in viewers to +1.55 million (vs. 2.38m) after leading by +960,000 with same day viewers (vs. 2.24m).

In a highlight from last week, storied talk show guest Martin Short made his first visit to THE LATE SHOW, roasting Colbert in the process.

Please note: THE LATE SHOW aired with an amended title last Friday due to President Trump's address. It was not included in the weekly average by Nielsen.

Also, just last night, THE LATE SHOW with special guests James Comey and Wu Tang Clan delivered a 3.5/9, which was its highest overnight rating this season and the third-highest metered market rating for the show ever (since Sept. 22, 2015). Additionally, THE LATE SHOW beat the combined rating of its other two competitors in the metered market household rating ("Tonight Show" - 1.7/5, "Kimmel" - 1.5/4) and won the night in adults 18-49 (0.6/4).

Finally, in the recently completed first quarter 2018 (L+7), THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT was up +20% in viewers (4.02m from 3.36m) compared to first quarter 2017. THE LATE SHOW posted its largest first quarter audience since 2007 and beat "Tonight" in viewers by +46% (4.02m vs. 2.76m). THE LATE SHOW also improved its lead over "Tonight" in viewers by almost a million viewers (+1.26m viewers in first quarter 2018, up from +290,000 in first quarter 2017.