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Last week, CBS cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The network said that ending the show was “purely a financial decision.” Over the years, late-night audiences and profits have dwindled. But some fans have suggested the move was partly political: CBS pulled the plug just days after Colbert criticized Paramount, CBS’s parent company, for agreeing to settle a lawsuit with President Trump for $16 million. WSJ’s Joe Flint delves into the controversy and the economics of late-night TV. Annie Minoff hosts.
Further Listening:
-Will Paramount Settle With Trump?
-Why Buying Paramount Global Won't Be Easy
-’Love Is Blind' Is Back. Not All the Drama Is On-Screen.
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