THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Wins Second Consecutive Premiere Week

For the week ending Sept. 28 (Week #1 of the TV calendar year), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT beat NBC for the second consecutive premiere week (3.72m vs. 2.45m, +52%). THE LATE SHOW improved its advantage over NBC to +1.27m viewers from +900,000 viewers in 2017 (+41%) while remaining tied with NBC in both adults 25-54 (0.8) and adults 18-49 (0.5). THE LATE SHOW posted its largest live plus 3-day premiere week audience since 2015.

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, the #1 show in late night, 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 Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015.