Jon Stewart has returned to the Each day Present and is internet hosting this system one night time per week for election season. The information of Stewart’s return was hyped by the liberal media, as journalists are a few of his greatest followers.
Stewart’s large return undoubtedly improved scores for the present, however the numbers aren’t as spectacular when checked out within the context of different comparable programming.
On the identical night time as Stewart’s debut, he bought crushed within the scores by Greg Gutfeld, who has emerged as a severe pressure in late night time.
The Western Journal reviews:
Gutfeld Ruins Jon Stewart’s Large Evening, Steamrolls Lib Comedian in Rankings
Properly, the scores are in, and it was a landslide. It was epic…
Greg Gutfeld crushed Jon Stewart.
In response to Nielsen, the premier episode of “The Each day Present” on Comedy Central delivered simply 930,000 viewers within the 11-11:50 p.m. ET slot. Extra importantly — and worse for Stewart and firm — within the coveted 25-54 age vary there have been solely 320,000 viewers.
To an business outsider, these numbers might sound respectable. Nevertheless, these numbers are down considerably in comparison with 2014 numbers of “The Each day Present with Jon Stewart” when he bought 1.4 million viewers complete and 672,000 viewers within the coveted 25-54 demo.
The unhealthy information for “The Each day Present” didn’t finish there.
The identical night time of the premier, Greg Gutfeld who hosts “Gutfeld!” from 10-11 p.m. ET had 2.2 million viewers general, with 328,000 viewers in 25-54 demo, beating Stewart amongst each classes. A lot for the parable that conservatives are solely previous, offended white folks.
The ultimate nail within the coffin of the liberal Jon Stewart was him going head-to-head with “Fox Information @ Evening” at 11 p.m. ET. The present delivered 1.3 million viewers.
The media panorama has modified whereas Jon Stewart has been away. Whereas liberals are overjoyed by his return, it’s clear that he doesn’t maintain the sway he did again in 2015. Nobody is laughing tougher than Gutfeld.
