Colbert/O’Reilly Crossover Is A Hit [Updated with Final Ratings]

The Colbert/O’Reilly crossover was a ratings hit for both hosts’ shows.

The Colbert Report set a ratings record for the Comedy Central show, hitting 1.641 million total viewers at 11:30 p.m. (1.1 million of which were among the key A18-49 crowd, 930,000 among adults 25-54).

That represents a marked improvement over the roughly 1M viewers who tune into the show on a a regular basis.

The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News also seen higher than average numbers, with 2.963 million total viewers tuning in (650,000 of which were in the A18-49 crowd and 750,000 among adults 25-54).