LATE SHOW Delivers Highest Regularly Scheduled Local Ratings Since Sept. 2015

By: May. 10, 2017
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THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, with guests Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Ed Helms and Rob Corddry, averaged a 3.1 rating in the 56 metered markets, the show's highest regularly scheduled rating since Sept. 22, 2015. THE LATE SHOW was up +15% over last Tuesday's broadcast and up +41% from the same night a year ago. Last night's show was also first in adults 18-49 in the 25 local people meter markets (0.7), up +40% over both last week and last year. This was THE LATE SHOW's highest local adult 18-49 rating since Feb. 15, 2016.

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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