The following release was distributed by Comedy Central announcing a format shift for
THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH. Starting tonight,
Monday, April 27, the late-night series will lengthen its episodes to 45-minutes.
The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah airs
Monday to Thursday at
11 p.m. ET/PT on CTV Comedy Channel.
COMEDY CENTRAL’S THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH MAKES FRANCHISE HISTORY BY EXPANDING TO 45-MINUTES AFTER OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE DAILY SOCIAL DISTANCING SHOW
SUPERSIZED EPISODES BEGIN TONIGHT, MONDAY, APRIL 27th
AND AIR WEEKNIGHTS AT 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
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Show has been first late-night stop for high profile guests including
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Dr. Anthony Fauci
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New York, April 27, 2020 – As
The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah enters its sixth week of hugely successful remote shows, Comedy Central’s stalwart late-night franchise announces an unprecedented format shift. For the first time in its 24-year history,
The Daily Show will lengthen its episodes to 45 minutes starting tonight, Monday, April 27
th and airing weeknights, Monday through Thursday at 11pm ET/PT on Comedy Central.
The news of supersized
Daily Show episodes comes at a moment in time when viewers are heading to host Trevor Noah, not just for satire and escapism, but also for an honest point of view and as a source of trustworthy information. Continuing to build on its prior momentum, Comedy Central and
The Daily Show have seen significant linear ratings success, digital gains and highly sought-after bookings as audiences find comfort in comedy programming. Last week, Noah scored
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s first ever late-night interview and on March 26
th,
Dr. Anthony Fauci chose
The Daily Show for his first late-night appearance during the pandemic. Together, the interviews have garnered more than 43M views across channels! Additional show highlights include:
- #1 late-night show with young viewers P18-34 and young men M18-34
- #1 most-engaging late-night show
- 1.4B views in 2020, up +56% year-over-year
Comedy Central is #1 Total Day Cable Network with M18-34 in 2020