Late night fans rejoice: “Late Night with David Letterman” is returning back to television for a new one-of-a-kind channel.
Letterman TV, a 24/7 TV channel available only on Samsung TV Plus, will begin to air over 1,800 episodes of NBC’s “Late Night with David Letterman.”
Since debuting in 2024, Letterman TV has become the hub for the archive of Letterman’s storied late-night career. He started out as the host of NBC’s “Late Night” in 1982 for a 10 year run. In 1993, he made headlines by moving to CBS, bringing the Eye network into the late-night talk-variety for the first time in a substantial way. He retired in 2015. Letterman TV previous offered only episodes from the host’s CBS days. Letterman owns outright the episodes from his CBS years, while NBC still owns the negatives on “Late Night With David Letterman.”
“I can’t begin to express how happy I am to be on Samsung TVs. Plus listen to this, stay in your seats, the ride is not over — the Letterman TV channel now includes ‘Late Night,’ ” the host said in a statement. “All the fun of NBC and me 40 years ago. Are you kidding!? The Golden Age of television!!! All thanks to my old friends (cough) at NBC joining my new Samsung TV Plus friends. Prayers answered. Now more reason to stay home and watch TV. Thanks for believing in me, America!”
Letterman TV will play special episodes including Letterman’s inaugural “Late Night” show, with Bill Murray as the first guest. The channel will have his one-year anniversary episode, and special-themed episodes “Camping with Barry White” and “Humidifier vs. Dehumidifier.”
The channel will include “Best of” packages from “Late Night” with special guests Steve Martin, Pee-wee Herman and Andy Kaufman. Additional episodes and clips from the series will be added to the channel.
Letterman TV will also release exclusive never-before-seen content, such as unreleased intros from Dave with commentary and behind-the-scenes anecdotes on his interviews.