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Was Stephen Colbert cancelled after political pressure?
Manage episode 495517042 series 5428
The cancellation of Stephen Colbert's top-rating CBS late-night show has shocked the US media industry, as well as television viewers.
It comes just days after he criticised parent company Paramount Global's decision to pay $16 million to settle a legal dispute with US President Donald Trump regarding an interview it broadcast on CBS with former Vice-President Kamala Harris.
Meanwhile, significant budget cuts to public broadcasters PBS and NPR are locked in.
- Guest: Jeremy Barr, media news reporter, The Washington Post
- Producer: Oscar Coleman
12221 episodes
Manage episode 495517042 series 5428
The cancellation of Stephen Colbert's top-rating CBS late-night show has shocked the US media industry, as well as television viewers.
It comes just days after he criticised parent company Paramount Global's decision to pay $16 million to settle a legal dispute with US President Donald Trump regarding an interview it broadcast on CBS with former Vice-President Kamala Harris.
Meanwhile, significant budget cuts to public broadcasters PBS and NPR are locked in.
- Guest: Jeremy Barr, media news reporter, The Washington Post
- Producer: Oscar Coleman
12221 episodes
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