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Created: 2025-07-18 11:36:12 UTC

Comparing key late-night shows as of Q2 2025:

Colbert (CBS, broadcast): Runs 2015-2026 (11 yrs), 2.42M viewers/219K demo, costs ~$60M/yr (incl. $15M salary), IG 4M followers, income from ads, YouTube clips, podcasts, merch.

Fallon (NBC, broadcast): 2014-present (11+ yrs), 1.19M viewers/157K demo, similar costs ~$50-60M/yr, IG ~3M, income via ads, music collabs, digital.

Kimmel (ABC, broadcast): 2003-present (22 yrs), 1.77M viewers/220K demo, costs ~$50M/yr, IG ~2.5M, income ads, live events, YouTube.

Daily Show (Comedy Central, cable): 1996-present (29 yrs), 393K viewers, lower costs ~$20-30M/yr, IG ~4M, income ads, streaming views, social. 

Declining linear TV impacts all.


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