The Daily Show is experiencing a ratings surge, with February delivering the late-night show’s biggest total audience in over five years.
According to LateNighter, citing Nielsen Live+7 ratings data, the Comedy Central favorite averaged 1.23 million viewers in February. This was up a massive 33 percent from February 2025 and also tripled the audience from a little over two years ago.
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