Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
On a rerun-filled Wednesday, CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert out-performed its late night counterparts in the ratings by a slim margin, winning in total viewers and in Adults 18-49.
CBS re-aired The Late Show‘s July 23, 2024 episode on Wednesday, August 28, and the 11:35 p.m. telecast averaged 1,159,000 total viewers with 135,000 P18-49 at 11:35 p.m., per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s down -18% in total viewers and -13% in P18-49 viewers from the the previous day’s episode ; and -34% and -51%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday (a highly-rated episode which started late due to DNC coverage).
Elsewhere, ABC re-aired Jimmy Kimmel Live! ‘s August 13, 2024 episode this past Wednesday at 11:35 p.m., and the telecast averaged 803,000 total viewers with 133,000 P18-49, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s -6% and +2%, respectively, from the previous day’s Kimmel; -7% and +14%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday’s episode (which started at 12:22 a.m.).
Additionally, NBC re-aired The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘s August 21, 2024 episode this past Wednesday. The 11:35 p.m. telecast averaged 1,043,000 total viewers with 117,000 P18-49 viewers, per Nielsen live plus same day data. That’s +4% and -33%, respectively from the day before; but +47% and +34%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday (when Tonight Show didn’t start until 12:30 a.m. ET).
Following Wednesday’s Fallon, NBC re-aired Late Night with Seth Meyers‘ August 14, 2024 episode. The 12:35 a.m. telecast averaged 604,000 total viewers with only 67,000 P18-49, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s -4% and -43%, respectively, from the previous day’s episode; +13% and -22%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday’s Late Night (which started at 1:33 a.m.).
Following Colbert, CBS’ re-aired After Midnight‘s July 8, 2024 episode, and the telecast averaged 433,000 total viewers with 81,000 P18-49, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s -7% and +45%, respectively, from the day before; -26% and -32%, respectively, from the Wednesday before (when the program started at 1:23 a.m.).
Following Kimmel, ABC News’ Nightline averaged 550,000 total viewers with 91,000 P18-49 at 12:35 a.m., per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s -8% and -1%, respectively, from the day before; -2% and +36%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday Nightline (which started at 1:24 a.m.).
Comedy Central did not air The Daily Show on Wednesday, August 28.
Live+SD ratings (18-49 demo only)
| Network | Show Name | Viewers | % Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 PM | |||
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 8/13/24 ) | 133,000 | 2.47 |
| CBS | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (R, 7/23/24) | 135,000 | 2.52 |
| NBC | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (R, 8/21/24) | 117,000 | 2.22 |
| 12:35 AM | |||
| ABC | *Nightline | 91,000 | 2.24 |
| CBS | After Midnight (R, 7/8/24) | 81,000 | 2.12 |
| NBC | Late Night with Seth Meyers (R, 8/14/24) | 67,000 | 1.78 |
(R) = Rebroadcast
Live+SD ratings (All Viewers 2+)
| Network | Show Name | Total Viewers | % Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 PM | |||
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 8/13/24 ) | 803,000 | 2.98 |
| CBS | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (R, 7/23/24) | 1,159,000 | 4.34 |
| NBC | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (R, 8/21/24) | 1,043,000 | 3.95 |
| 12:35 AM | |||
| ABC | *Nightline | 550,000 | 2.73 |
| CBS | After Midnight (R, 8/14/24) | 433,000 | 2.32 |
| NBC | Late Night with Seth Meyers (R, 7/8/24) | 604,000 | 3.24 |
(R) = Rebroadcast
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