"THE LATE SHOW" POSTS ITS MOST WATCHED AND HIGHEST RATED SEASON PREMIERE WEEK IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 18-34 SINCE 2011

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Up +60% in Adults 18-49 and +67% in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-34 Over Premiere Week A Year Ago

"The Late Late Show with James Corden" Jumps +33% in Adults 18-49 and +50% in Adults 18-34 Compared to "The Late Late Show" Premiere Week Last Year

THE LATE SHOW posted its most watched season premiere week and highest rated in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 since 2011, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sept. 25.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (P) averaged 3.22m viewers, up +19% (from 2.71m) compared to premiere week last year. THE LATE SHOW was up +67% in both adults 25-54 (1.0/05 from 0.6/03) and adults 18-34 (0.5/04 from 0.3/01) and +60% in adults 18-49 (0.8/04 from 0.5/02). It was LATE SHOW's best adults 25-54 premiere week performance since 2012.

THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN (P) averaged 1.36m viewers and was up +33% in adults 18-49 (0.4/03 from 0.3/02), +50% in adults 18-34 (0.3/02 from 0.2/02) and even in adults 25-54 (0.5/03) compared to the same week last year.