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NPR: CBS Cancels Colbert Despite High Ratings

Lmao libs are irate
Offensive Really Tough Guy
  05/18/26
ljl wasn't he losing like $100MM a year?
bearded cumskin den
  05/18/26
Listen here reptile, the ratings were HIGH* Ok?!?! *Relat...
Offensive Really Tough Guy
  05/18/26
lmao
bearded cumskin den
  05/18/26
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useless balding knife
  05/18/26
it wasn't "highly rated." such a lie. it had a sma...
exciting set gay wizard
  05/18/26
The most fascinating statistic was that CBS sort of pushed o...
diverse national security agency
  05/18/26
I used to watch letterman every once in a while if I saw it ...
michael doodikoff
  05/30/26
NYT: late night shows aren't about revenue and proftis, they...
exciting set gay wizard
  05/18/26
except viewers aren't showing up. hard to have a 'signature ...
salmon friendly grandma
  05/18/26
lol, CBS put out a statement confirming what had been report...
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  05/30/26
lmao that's actually insane that he was allowed to Lose for ...
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  05/30/26
he was what the economists call a luxury good or a prestige ...
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  05/30/26


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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Offensive Really Tough Guy

Lmao libs are irate

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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: bearded cumskin den

ljl wasn't he losing like $100MM a year?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49888424)



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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:38 AM
Author: Offensive Really Tough Guy

Listen here reptile, the ratings were HIGH* Ok?!?!

*Relative to the other late night shows that are also hemorrhaging money

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49888427)



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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: bearded cumskin den

lmao

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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:38 AM
Author: useless balding knife



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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: exciting set gay wizard

it wasn't "highly rated." such a lie. it had a small number of viewers and the median age of those viewers was 68. advertisers don't pay much for shitty audiences.

on top of weak ratings, it had a massively bloated production cost and was losing something like $40 million per year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49888431)



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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:24 PM
Author: diverse national security agency

The most fascinating statistic was that CBS sort of pushed out Letterman for Colbert to get younger because his average viewer was 58, and 10 years later, Colbert's average viewer is 68.

It's almost as if Colbert didn't get a single new viewer and just steadily lost Letterman viewers over the years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49889385)



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Date: May 30th, 2026 7:04 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

I used to watch letterman every once in a while if I saw it on

Never once watched Colbert

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49907905)



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Date: May 18th, 2026 12:43 PM
Author: exciting set gay wizard

NYT: late night shows aren't about revenue and proftis, they're about networks expressing their identities.

"Having a late-night star on the air most weeknights has been a powerful statement, affirming that the broadcasters were still in the game, still offering original programming taped before a live audience that viewers showed up for, year round. Successful hosts became their networks’ signature stars."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/opinion/stephen-colbert-late-show-cbs.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49888557)



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Date: May 18th, 2026 11:54 PM
Author: salmon friendly grandma

except viewers aren't showing up. hard to have a 'signature star' if he's beaming his show into dead air.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49889405)



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Date: May 30th, 2026 6:26 PM
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lol, CBS put out a statement confirming what had been reported: Colbert lost $40m per year. CBS says replacing him is a $55m/year swing.

https://www.tvinsider.com/1266860/cbs-says-late-night-deal-with-byron-allen-will-turn-a-15-million-profit/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49907886)



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Date: May 30th, 2026 6:32 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

lmao that's actually insane that he was allowed to Lose for so long

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49907887)



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Date: May 30th, 2026 7:00 PM
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he was what the economists call a luxury good or a prestige good.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867200&forum_id=2Reputation#49907901)