The Late Present with Stephen Colbert continues to see a scores surge following the information final month that CBS and Paramount had canceled the long-running late-night speak present.
In line with LateNighter, citing Nielsen Reside+3 knowledge, The Late Present averaged 3.016 million viewers for the week of July 28, accounting for a 12.51 per cent viewers share. This was down ever so barely on the earlier week (-1.4%); nevertheless, the week of July 21 set a file because the Late Present‘s highest weekly share since Colbert took over in 2015.
Apart from the week prior, the week of July 28 marked Colbert’s strongest scores in over two years. Along with its 3.016 million viewers, The Late Present amassed 304,000 in the important thing Adults 18-49 demo, up +2.7% on the week earlier than.
In the identical 11:35 pm timeslot, NBC’s The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged 1.33 million viewers (down -3.6% on the week prior) and 181,000 in the important thing demo (up an enormous 12.4%). In the meantime, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Reside! (which aired 5 repeats), averaged 798,000 complete viewers (down -26%) and 120,000 within the demo (down -0.83).
Colbert broke the stunning information to viewers that CBS had canceled The Late Present on July 17, with its remaining episode set to air in Might 2026. CBS cited monetary causes; nevertheless, others have speculated that the choice was made as a consequence of Colbert’s criticism of Paramount’s latest settlement with President Donald Trump.
Regardless of Colbert’s latest scores surge, Fox Information’ Gutfeld! maintained the highest spot throughout late evening for the week of July 28. The ten pm cable speak present hosted by Greg Gutfeld averaged 3.16 million complete viewers (down -2.7% on the week prior) and 238,000 within the 18-49 demo (up 16%).
Elsewhere, NBC’s Late Evening with Seth Meyers continued to guide the 12:37 am slot with a mean of 921,000 viewers (up 8%) and 131,000 in the important thing demo (up 35%), beating out repeats of After Midnight on CBS and Nightline on ABC.
On Comedy Central at 11 pm, The Every day Present, which noticed common host Desi Lydic again on the desk following Josh Johnson’s internet hosting debut week, averaged 921,000 viewers (down -6.9%) and 186,000 within the demo (down -22%).