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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ellie Muir

CBS hands rivals an easy win as Kimmel and Fallon scoop up Colbert viewers

CBS’s axing of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has provided a ratings boon to its rival networks, new data suggests.

On Monday, the first night that ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon returned with new episodes since Colbert signed off, Kimmel’s show dominated the competitive 11:35 p.m. time slot, according to numbers from Nielsen.

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