Colbert's 'Late Show' Tops Fallon's 'Tonight Show' in Total Viewers [View all]
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Source: NY Times
Will the Trump presidency usher in a new late-night war?
For the first time in a year and a half, Stephen Colberts Late Show bested Jimmy Fallons Tonight Show in total viewers, according to Nielsen data released on Tuesday.
For the week of Jan. 30, Mr. Colbert averaged roughly 2.8 million viewers, eclipsing Mr. Fallons audience by a slim margin of 12,000 viewers.
NBCs Tonight Show still managed to prevail in the category that matters most to advertisers Mr. Fallon had a 0.67 rating among adults under 50 years old, 40 percent better than CBSs Late Show, which had a 0.48 rating. But the total viewer result is not merely symbolic. The Tonight Show had largely maintained an enormous lead over The Late Show, and this is the first time Mr. Colbert has posed a multiple-week challenge since he took over the show in September 2015. It is the second time in three weeks that The Late Show has virtually tied The Tonight Show in the ratings.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/business/stephen-colbert-late-show-jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-ratings.html?_r=0
Gee, I wonder what would make folks tune out on Jimmy?
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