Note: LateNighter generally posts late night live-plus-seven monthly ratings on a seven (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Gutfeld! were the only two shows among the nine that we track to end the month of February 2025 in positive territory among both total viewers and younger viewers compared to a month ago.
Each of the other late-night shows lost younger viewers month-over-month, while several also posted losses among total viewers.
Without the healthy lead-in provided by Monday Night Football, ABC’s late-night lineup saw the steepest declines of the month, with Jimmy Kimmel Live! down -9% among total viewers, and -25% among viewers aged 18-49. Nightline, which follows Kimmel, was also down month-over-month by nearly -10% among total viewers and by -23% among viewers in the demo.
Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen was also down across both measures, posting declines of -11% among total viewers, and 22% among younger viewers.
The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, After Midnight, and Late Night with Seth Meyers each made modest month-over-month gains among total viewers, while losing viewers in the demo.
Among the shows we track, Gutfeld! on Fox News saw the highest month-over-month growth, picking up 5% more total viewers than last month, and 3.25% more younger viewers.
On the opposite side of the political spectrum, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert also posted gains across both key audience measures, up 4.8% among total viewers and up nearly 3% in the demo.
Complete ratings charts for February 2025 follow below.
Note: Monthly ratings averages include only first-run episodes. Time period listed is most common airtime for show.
Live+ 7 Ratings — All Viewers (P2+)
| Avg Share (%) | Avg Viewers (000’s) | Vs Last Mnth | |
| 10:00 PM | |||
| Gutfeld! (FNC)† 19 first-run episodes | 7.66 | 3,674 | +5.06% |
| Watch What Happens Live (Bravo) 14 first-run episodes | 0.77 | 386 | -11.06% |
| 11:00 PM | |||
| The Daily Show (COM)* 12 first-run episodes | 2.88 | 1,005 | +3.29% |
| 11:35 PM | |||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) 12 first-run episodes | 6.49 | 1,772 | -8.94% |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) 12 first-run episodes | 9.19 | 2,490 | +4.80% |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) 12 first-run episodes | 4.70 | 1,266 | +3.01% |
| 12:37 PM | |||
| Nightline (ABC) * 19 first-run episodes | 3.93 | 806 | -9.84% |
| After Midnight (CBS) 11 first-run episodes | 3.64 | 679 | +3.03% |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers (ABC) 8 first-run episodes | 5.03 | 951 | +0.32% |
Live+ 7 Ratings — In the Demo (P18-49)
| Avg Share (%) | Avg Viewers (000’s) | Vs Last Mnth | |
| 10:00 PM | |||
| Gutfeld! (FNC)† 19 first-run episodes | 3.51 | 318 | +3.25% |
| Watch What Happens Live (Bravo) 14 first-run episodes | 1.16 | 112 | -21.68% |
| 11:00 PM | |||
| The Daily Show (COM)* 12 first-run episodes | 2.69 | 184 | -5.15% |
| 11:35 PM | |||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) 12 first-run episodes | 2.87 | 159 | -25.00% |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) 12 first-run episodes | 4.49 | 246 | +2.93% |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) 12 first-run episodes | 3.35 | 183 | -2.66% |
| 12:37 PM | |||
| Nightline (ABC) * 19 first-run episodes | 2.02 | 87 | -23.68% |
| After Midnight (CBS) 11 first-run episodes | 2.89 | 114 | -5.00% |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers (ABC) 8 first-run episodes | 3.40 | 135 | -10.00% |
Ratings data © The Nielsen Company, used under license.
Kimmel 135,000 viewers what a total loser. I can’t believe Disney is keeping him on after his comments, encouraging people on his little tiny podium to terrorize an American company with 80,000 American workers. What a complete and total loser. Why does anybody watch that jerk?
All of the network (Big 3) late night numbers are fine. They just fluctuate based on lead-in and guests. Huge guest names can move the numbers dramatically. And advertising on the Big 3 shows is still a premium and a wait list. Just look at advertising on the Big 3 shows compared to Gutfield. It is laughable. Gutfield’s advertising is still filled with scams to take your money and at 10:00, no less. Embarrassing.
All of the network late night numbers are plummeting. No one cares about hollywood “celebrities “ anymore. It’s the same people rotating on the same shows. Advertising on the 3 failing shows is all from drug companies. No one else wants to bother with 20th century advertising. Just look at the commercials on the 3 failing shows compared to Gutfeld. It is laughable. Gutfeld’s advertising is filled with small businesses trying to help people, not giant mega corporations that put profits over people with dangerous and useless drugs. All on broadcast no less. Pathetic.
Gutfeld is great. Bigger audiences and on cable not network TV