LATE SHOW Widens Last Week's Margin of Victory to Nearly +1 Million Viewers

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT widened last week's margin of victory to +970,000 viewers (from +450,000 viewers live plus same day) and tied for first in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings for the week ending July 21, which featured shows tied to the host's recent trip St. Petersburg and Moscow.

With L+3, THE LATE SHOW added +690,000 viewers, increasing its average weekly audience to 3.56m viewers from 2.87m (+24%). All five broadcasts averaged well over 3 million viewers with three of them over 3.5 million. In adults 18-49, THE LATE SHOW grew +50% (0.6 from 0.4), matching "The Tonight Show."

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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