his show had a budget of $100m and was losing $40m a year for CBS.
As far as I’m aware, these figures haven’t been verified. If it were a budget thing, why the sudden shift? You’d think that fact would’ve been broadcast, reported, the show was in peril, etc. for years.
But no, all of a sudden, around _very_specific circumstances, he’s gone. The show’s gone.
What’s missing is that there should be a similar headlight for Colbert. Instead it was just cancelled.
Don’t get me wrong the reason it was cancelled was to appease the Trump administration as part of the Paramount/Skydance merger. That was the real reason why.
BUT! Late night is on the downward swing. It likely won’t exist in its current form in 5-10 years. Podcasts and Internet talk shows are going to and in many ways already have replaced late night.
CBS is stupid and have made a stupid decision. No question. But there is enough plausible deniability that they can get away with it.
Oh, I’m aware the genre is sliding, I’m just not buying the whole thing that Colbert was unprofitable.
And if it was, given that it was the #1 rated late night show… the network, and ad sales, and all similarly associated marketing and ads folks were more to blame than the show.
There is also the intangible value, which can’t be calculated.
How much “prestige” does Colbert bring CBS?
I actively watch two programs produced by CBS/Paramount, Late Show with Colbert & Star Trek. They just cancelled the first and while there are more seasons of Star Trek left to air, there is none currently in production (just post production). So if I’m not paying attention how will I ever know what they’re producing?
As far as I’m aware, these figures haven’t been verified. If it were a budget thing, why the sudden shift? You’d think that fact would’ve been broadcast, reported, the show was in peril, etc. for years.
But no, all of a sudden, around _very_specific circumstances, he’s gone. The show’s gone.
Give me a break.
So late night in general has been cost cutting for years,
What’s missing is that there should be a similar headlight for Colbert. Instead it was just cancelled.
Don’t get me wrong the reason it was cancelled was to appease the Trump administration as part of the Paramount/Skydance merger. That was the real reason why.
BUT! Late night is on the downward swing. It likely won’t exist in its current form in 5-10 years. Podcasts and Internet talk shows are going to and in many ways already have replaced late night.
CBS is stupid and have made a stupid decision. No question. But there is enough plausible deniability that they can get away with it.
Oh, I’m aware the genre is sliding, I’m just not buying the whole thing that Colbert was unprofitable.
And if it was, given that it was the #1 rated late night show… the network, and ad sales, and all similarly associated marketing and ads folks were more to blame than the show.
There is also the intangible value, which can’t be calculated.
How much “prestige” does Colbert bring CBS?
I actively watch two programs produced by CBS/Paramount, Late Show with Colbert & Star Trek. They just cancelled the first and while there are more seasons of Star Trek left to air, there is none currently in production (just post production). So if I’m not paying attention how will I ever know what they’re producing?