THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT was the #1 show in late night for the eighth consecutive week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 24.

For the week, THE LATE SHOW averaged 2.77 million viewers, up +29% compared to rebroadcasts during the same week last year. This is the first time CBS has won eight straight weeks in late night since the weeks of November 27, 2009 to January 15, 2010.

Note: CBS's late night was measured Monday to Wednesday due to NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament coverage. Thursday and Friday's rebroadcasts were not included in the weekly averages in both 2017 and 2016.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, a production of The Late Show Inc., airs weeknights (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart are the executive producers.

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