Overview

• Nielsen data shows The Daily Show averaged a 4.17 live-plus-three share among adults 18-49 in Q2 2025, up 44% from a year earlier.
• Average viewership climbed 15% to 393,000, marking the show’s strongest quarterly audience in four years.
• Paramount+ streams climbed 21% year-on-year, reflecting growing digital engagement for The Daily Show.
• Comedy Central reported the program led all late-night series on social media with 1.8 billion views during the quarter.
• The quarterly results outperformed peaks tied to the 2024 election season and President Trump’s inauguration period.