Jon Stewart's return to The Daily Show anchor chair generated some of the biggest numbers for Comedy Central since 2018.
The February 12 episode of The Daily Show, simulcast on Paramount Global cable networks including MTV, Paramount Network, TV Land, CMT, Pop and MTV2, drew 1.85 total viewers, including an encore airing at 1:30 am. The figures do not include viewing on Paramount Plus.
On Comedy Central alone, The Daily Show had 930,000 viewers, the most since 2018 and the most-watched telecast on the channel since 2017, Paramount said, citing Nielsen data.
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Stewart’s return drew more viewers than his successor Trevor Noah’s final episode in 2022. During 2022, Noah’s Daily Show averaged 385,000 viewers.
Stewart will be anchoring The Daily Show on Mondays. Other cast members will host the other nights of the week.
