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The first episode of “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” debuted to record ratings in South Africa.
The inaugural episode that saw Noah homage his veteran predecessor Jon Stewart and Kevin Hart appears as his first guest scored a rating of 2.6 – the highest rating ever achieved by Comedy Central in SA.
Prior to the episode, the record holder for the channel was “The Roast of Steve Hofmeyr”, which was coincidentally also hosted by Noah in 2012 and scored a record rating of 2.0.
But how did Noah measure up, Stateside?
According to Nielsen Social Guide, in the USA, the premiere episode scored a total of 7.5 million viewers across the simulcast of Viacom Media Networks brands.
On Comedy Central, ratings among Adults 18-34 soared by 41 percent, and the show's median age dropped by six years (46).
The second episode did even better, increasing its audience by +13% in total viewers (1.2 million); and its ratings by +20% with Adults 18-49, +21% with Adults 18-34 and +55% with Men 18-34.
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