Scores Best Friday Audience Since Mid-May

For the week ending Sept. 21 (Week #52 of the TV calendar year), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat “The Tonight Show” in viewers by +39% (3.49m vs. 2.51m) in live plus 3-day viewing. THE LATE SHOW also posted a 0.5 in adults 18-49 to tie “The Tonight Show.” Note: Due to the 2018 Emmys, LATE SHOW’s Monday rebroadcast aired with an amended title and was not included in the weekly average.

With 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW improved its advantage over “Tonight” in viewers to +980,000 after leading by +480,000 with same-day viewers (2.84m versus 2.36m). THE LATE SHOW moved into a tie with “The Tonight Show” with 3-day viewing in adults 18-49 (0.5/03) after trailing by -0.1 live plus same day.

Last Friday’s show (Sept. 21) with special guest Hillary Rodham Clinton scored the best Friday audience (3.82m viewers) since May 11. Colbert’s three-part interview with the former Secretary of State is available to view here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d_HSRm-ba0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxbJIpCbLY4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7vOB2kcr9c

For the 2017-2018 television year, most current, THE LATE SHOW was up +12% in viewers (3.75m from 3.35m), even in adults 25-54 (0.8/04) and adults 18-49 (0.6/04) compared to last season. THE LATE SHOW also beat “Tonight” in viewers (3.75m vs. 2.57m, +46%) and is tied with “Tonight” in adults 25-54 (0.8/04) and adults 18-49 (0.6/04).

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