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Colbert's firing sent Late Show audience into nose-dive so bad it's crashing CBS: report
(www.rawstory.com)
Good, because, fuck them.
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Who could've possibly predicted this?
This won't bring down CBS because its profitable for CBS. Colbert's time slot has essentially become an infomercial.
The show PAYS for that time, they are essentially renting it. They keep whatever ad revenue they can collect. Theoretically, the show collects more in advertising revenue that they pay CBS for the time, and they make a profit.
But that's the production company's problem. CBS makes money no matter what. The show may lose money, but CBS still gets their rent money. The fact that the show is down almost 90% viewership is embarrassing for CBS, but it isn't costing them anything.
Good to know that severe fluctuations within a system have no affect on the system itself. I was worried for a second
Economics is such science
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I think they lose a lot in cultural relevance. But that isn't the concern. They are just mad about all the uncomfortable things 60 minutes used to say so destroying the brand is why it was bought. If it tanks who cares. Just gonna write it off and cash in the insurance checks.
The writing has been on the wall for broadcast television anyway as no one under 35 has ever seen an entire episode of 60 minutes anyway
You don't understand how lead ins work (article mentions both news and morning show working under traditional models) AND you're trusting the numbers of CBS, a known corrupt, non-credible entity in the process dismantling it's long meaningful reputation.
These things aren't calculated 1:1, that's a child's POV.
Don't say the name of the new show, and boycott any comedians who appear on it. Make it poisonous.
I've glanced at a few episodes, and I haven't recognized a single comedian. He's not getting the best.
That's just a money issue, not an ethics issue. "The best" have no problem playing for autocrats and butchers.
I mean, I doubt they care. The plan is just to monopolize them anyway and turn them all into rank propaganda factotries.
Good ol Ministry of Truth.
The classic playbook for authoritarian takeover is to first start with symbols, like Trump's name and face everywhere. Capture institutions by putting loyalists in high places and push out the critics. Get the judges in your pocket. Control the media.
The program is going hard.
The value of twitter was never twitter
Same for Reddit, which is why its gone to shit over the past year. Especially with tbe removal of /r/all.
Network TV has been losing money for years.
Skydance is fattening up CBS to sell it to comply with anti-trust laws.
They did it to themselves.
Have the day you fired someone for.
Allen, 65, said from the outset he wasn't chasing Colbert's audience. "At the end of the day, I'm not trying to replace Colbert," he told NPR last month. "I am not trying to hold on to his audience because Comics Unleashed has been around 20 years and has its own audience."
Cool story bro.
Wait Byron Allen as in that shitty, boring ass talkshow host from like 20 years ago who was only there to awkwardly set up comics to say their pre agreed upon bits from their act? They're replacing Colbert with that wet sock?
Sucks to suck lol.
I like how the loser replacement guy tries to act like people know who he or his company is
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You love to see it
I have been catching up on his stuff on youtube. would be funny if more streams of his stuff was being done on youtube than what is broadcast.
It’s so crazy. CBS used to be my go to source for broadcast news and I used to associate it with high quality programming.
After this whole fiasco I wouldn’t touch anything associated with them with a 50 foot pole.
Killing any news source that values truth in any way is a goal. So, mission accomplished by the fascists.
Who is surprised? Dumbasses/oligarchs?
Surprising nobody. I wonder if doing favors to corruptly ensure the Paramount merger went through will pay off for the mega-corp. Probably.
The audience numbers crashing is just fine with Trump as well.
Yup, the lot of them are salivating over the way they killed two birds with one stone.
Colbert and 60 Minutes.
So they're not good for comedy or news. So what's the point anymore?
Right wing propaganda.
They also have been killing off a lot of shows, especially shows unpopular with loud extremists like Star Trek.
We're going to go full Idiocracy. Nothing but cut rate scripted drama.
TODAY ON SUVIVOR CVS
Talkshow host Jonny B is going up against Theresa O is a no holds barred contest of wits. The winner gets to continue on till next week while the loser's grandmother is swatted by ICE on live television.
lol
They want to make CBS like his casinos.
He'd rather everyone only spend their time with Fox & Friends
CBS Crap Broadcast System
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