CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Is an End of an Era for Television — and a Chilling Sign of What’s to Come

Skavau@piefed.social · 3 days ago

CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Is an End of an Era for Television — and a Chilling Sign of What’s to Come

Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world · 3 days ago

If Colbert is leading in the ratings, it doesn’t matter how much higher the Tonight Show’s viewer numbers were 20 years ago. An overall decline in viewership doesn’t motivate a network to cancel its top rated show to save money. That show is making more money than its other shows. Dismissing this as just the workings of a dying industry doesn’t make sense.

CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Is an End of an Era for Television — and a Chilling Sign of What’s to Come

CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Is an End of an Era for Television — and a Chilling Sign of What’s to Come

Why Colbert's 'Late Show' Cancellation Is a Chilling End of an Era