For the week ending Friday, Jan. 29 (week #19 of the 2020-2021 broadcast season), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT averaged an audience of 3.04 million viewers, beating both the viewership of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (1.66m, +83%) and “The Tonight Show” (1.56m, +95%). THE LATE SHOW was also first in adults 25-54 (0.4) and adults 18-49 viewers (432K versus 355k for “Tonight” and 298k for “Kimmel.”)

Season-to-date, THE LATE SHOW is first in viewers (3.17m), leading “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +79% (versus 1.77m) and “The Tonight Show” by +107% (versus 1.53m). THE LATE SHOW is also leading both competitors’ late night offerings in adults 25-54 (0.5) and adults 18-49 (0.4).

“Most Current” averages through Jan. 29:

Source: Nielsen “Most Current” ratings through the week ending Jan. 29.

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