'The Late Show' Posts Its Most-Watched And Highest-Rated Season Premiere Week Since 2011

THE LATE SHOW posted its most watched season premiere week and highest rated in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 since 2011, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sept. 25.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (P) averaged 3.22m viewers, up +19% (from 2.71m) compared to premiere week last year.  THE LATE SHOW was up +67% in both adults 25-54 (1.0/05 from 0.6/03) and adults 18-34 (0.5/04 from 0.3/01) and +60% in adults 18-49 (0.8/04 from 0.5/02).  It was LATE SHOW's best adults 25-54 premiere week performance since 2012.

THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN (P) averaged 1.36m viewers  and was up +33% in adults 18-49 (0.4/03 from 0.3/02), +50% in adults 18-34 (0.3/02 from 0.2/02) and even in adults 25-54 (0.5/03) compared to the same week last year.

SOURCE: CBS