'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Ratings: Numbers Went Up, Beat 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon's' Ratings

There was a time when people and viewers were afraid that Stephen Colbert might have been a mistake as a replacement for David Letterman's "The Late Show." Some viewers were worried that he just might ruin the show. But the new host proves that he's not a virus to the show, as ratings have proven.

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" debuted last September 2015; it seems that it was a rough time for the show and also for the host itself. As claimed by the reports of Cinema Blend, this year the shows came in a good shape, as they brought a completely different show which is more in a positive way. Thanks to the rough time that had been conquered by the show, as of now Stephen Colbert's "The Late Night" came close to reached its late night rival "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon."

The host Stephen Colbert knows how to put in place and handle political landscape. During the U.S. inauguration week of new President Donald Trump, from January 16-20, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" gained an average of total viewers of 2.84 million, which follows "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" in an only 8,000 people in difference.

As claimed by TV over Mind, both shows' demo rating was fighting a close range battle with "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" earning a rating of 0.5 in adults while "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" gained a rating of 0.73. Stephen Colbert's shows in the week of the inauguration helped him in the spot where the rating came up into 6 percent while Jimmy Fallon's show is less political and more on fun and entertainment.

The host Stephen Colbert earned its highest stats with his late night show of 25-54 demos up to present and had an extreme increase in rating of 18-49 since it was firstly aired. The host has proven that he had become the master of his own expertise. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" can be watched on weeknights on CBS Network.

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