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[12/04/15 - 10:20 AM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Is the Only 11:35 PM Late Night Show to Post November Sweep Growth in Key Demos
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the November sweeps period.

[via press release from CBS]

This Just In...

... From CBS Entertainment

"THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT" IS THE ONLY 11:35 PM LATE NIGHT SHOW TO POST NOVEMBER SWEEP GROWTH IN KEY DEMOS

"Late Show" Up +50% in Adults 18-34, +20% in Adults 18-49 and +14% in Adults 25-54

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT was the only 11:35 PM late night talk show to post growth in key demographics in the recently concluded November sweep versus a year ago, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the period of Oct. 29 - Nov. 25.

In the November 2015 sweep, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT averaged 2.52 million viewers, and was up +50% in adults 18-34 (0.3/02 from 0.2/01), +20% in adults 18-49 (0.6/03 from 0.5/02) and +14% in adults 25-54 (0.8/03 from 0.7/03).

Season-to-date, THE LATE SHOW is up +17% in viewers (3.18m from 2.72m), +67% in adults 18-34 (0.5/03 from 0.3/02), +60% in adults 18-49 (0.8/04 from 0.5/03) and +25% in adults 25-54 (1.0/04 from 0.8/03) compared to last season. THE LATE SHOW remains the only 11:35 PM late night show to post gains in viewers and key demos.





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