For the week ending Friday, June 5 (week #37 of the 2019-2020 broadcast year), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT averaged an audience of 3.06 million viewers taking the week by +39% over the closest competitor (versus 2.20m for abbreviated “Jimmy Kimmel Live”).

According to Nielsen “Most Current” ratings for the 2019-2020 television year to date, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT has delivered a leading 3.57 million viewers, 0.7 in adults 25-54 and 0.4 (tie) in adults 18-49, while leading in adults 18-49 viewers (550k versus 519k for NBC and 445k for ABC).

Source: Nielsen live “Most Current” ratings through the week ending June 5.

Finally, THE LATE SHOW was the #1 show in late night for views of current content on YouTube for the week. Stephen’s Monday, June 1 monologue and his Friday, June 5 monologue both performed exceptionally well on the platform, with each clip amassing over 3.6 million views. (Source: Tubular Labs)

“Most Current” averages through June 5:

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Watch THE LATE SHOW clips online at http://www.CBS.com/lateshow, on the CBS Apps and on YouTube. CBS: “America’s Most-Watched Network” in Daytime, Primetime and Late Night. #NoAsterisks. (source: Nielsen NTI, 2018-2019 broadcast season and year)

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