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Updated Wednesday Ratings: Live Edition of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ on CBS Tops Late Night Despite Democratic Debates on NBC Prime Time

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, June 26. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 6.21 million, CBS: 4.05, ABC: 3.54, Fox: 2.26, CW: 0.76

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
NBC: 1.3 rating/ 7 share, CBS: 0.9/ 4, ABC: 0.6/ 3, Fox: 0.5/ 3, CW; 0.2/ 1

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
NBC: 0.9 rating/ 7 share, CBS: 0.5/ 4, ABC and Fox: 0.3/ 2 each, CW; 0.2/ 1

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
NBC: 1.6 rating/ 7 share, CBS: 1.2/ 5, ABC: 0.9/ 4, Fox: 0.7/ 3, CW; 0.3/ 1

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From CBS:

In late night, a special live edition of THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat a live edition of “The Tonight Show” head-to-head in the metered markets by +39 percent (2.5 versus 1.8).

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8:00 PM

ABC – Press Your Luck
Viewers: 4.29 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.0/5 (#2)

CBS – Big Brother 21 (time period premiere)
Viewers: 4.76 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.2/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/6 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.5/7 (#1)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat)
Viewers: 3.98 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.0/5 (#2)

Fox – MasterChef
Viewers: 2.63 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.6/4 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#4)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Viewers: 0.89 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC – Press Your Luck
Viewers: 4.12 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#2)

CBS – Big Brother 21 (time period premiere)
Viewers: 4.29 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.0/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.7/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.4/6 (#1)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat)
Viewers: 3.83 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#2)

Fox – MasterChef
Viewers: 2.66 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#4)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Viewers: 0.82 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC – Card Sharks
Viewers: 3.42 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/3 (#3)

CBS – The Amazing Race (season finale)
Viewers: 4.04 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/5 (#2)

NBC – Democratic Debate (special)
Viewers: 7.83 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.5/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/7 (#1)

Fox – First Responders Live
Viewers: 1.92 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#4)

CW – Jane the Virgin
Viewers: 0.69 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC – Card Sharks
Viewers: 3.21 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

CBS – The Amazing Race (season finale)
Viewers: 3.87 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#2)

NBC – Democratic Debate (special)
Viewers: 7.73 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.2/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.0/8 (#1)

Fox – First Responders Live
Viewers: 1.85 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#4)

CW – Jane the Virgin
Viewers: 0.65 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC – Match Game (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.13 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/3 (#2)

CBS – The Amazing Race (season finale)
Viewers: 3.69 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

NBC – Democratic Debate (special)
Viewers: 7.14 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/7 (#1)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 3.17 million, Adults 18-49: 0.6/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2, Adults 25-54: 0.9/3

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.00 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

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10:30 PM

ABC – Match Game
Viewers: 3.10 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

CBS – The Amazing Race (season finale)
Viewers: 3.66 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

NBC – Democratic Debate (special)
Viewers: 6.75 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.5/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/8 (#1)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.82 million, Adults 18-49: 0.6/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2, Adults 25-54: 0.8/3

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 0.91 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research