The Daily Show vs The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Attention Score · October 15, 2026

The Daily Show2.1#378 in TV today

2.7×more popular today

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert0.8#1,000 in TV today

The Daily Show is 2.7× more popular than The Late Show with Stephen Colbert today.

73% of today's attention27%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

10.37.8

#833 of all TV showsPeaked Jan–Feb 2024#1,028 of all TV showsPeaked Jul–Aug 2025

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, The Daily Show is the most popular at 2.1, followed by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 0.8. The Daily Show has the highest Peak Attention Score at 10.3 during Jan 24 – Feb 22, 2024.