Ratings

“THE LATE SHOW” WINS THE WEEK BY + 900,000 VIEWERS, ITS LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY EVER

Up +35% from Same Week Last Year

Stephen Sings Farewell to the Mooch” Was the Most Viewed Late Night Clip

of the Week on YouTube

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT won the week by +900,000 viewers, its largest margin of victory ever, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending August 4.

THE LATE SHOW averaged 3.21m viewers, up +35% (from 2.38m) compared to the same week last year. THE LATE SHOW beat “The Tonight Show” (3.21m vs. 2.31m, +39%), its largest margin of victory over “The Tonight Show” in viewers (first run vs. first run) to date. The show posted its largest audience since the week ending March 10, best adults 18-49 rating (0.5) since the week ending June 9, and best adults 18-34 rating (0.3) since the week ending June 23.

Stephen Sings Farewell to the Mooch” garnered 3.3 million views on YouTube and was the most viewed late night clip of the week.

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