The Colbert Report is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005, to December 18, 2014, for 1,447 episodes.The Colbert Report saw immediate critical and ratings successes, leading to various awards, including two Peabody Awards.  In addition, the show inspired various forms of multimedia, including music and multiple best-selling books.Averaged over its opening week, The Report had 1.2 million viewers per episode, more than double the average for the same time the previous year, when the time slot was occupied by Too Late with Adam CarollaThe series finale on December 18, 2014 was watched by 2.4 million viewers, making it the most watched episode ever in the show's history. The finale was the most watched cable program of the night in its time slot, beating The Daily Show which was seen by two million viewers.The Colbert Report received numerous awards and accolades throughout its run. The show was nominated for four Emmy Awards in its inaugural year, but lost to The Daily Show.The show was nominated each year for the rest of its run for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series, but lost each time to The Daily Show until 2013, when it broke the latter program's winning streak, dubbed the longest in Emmy history.Colbert subsequently referenced his win on his program as the conclusion of Stewart's "reign of terror."It also won the award the following year, and was nominated in the same category in 2015.The show received two Peabody Awards, recognizing its excellence in news and entertainment. It also won two Grammy.