Stephen Colbert's time slot replacement debuts with less than half of Late Show's average viewership

[groundloop]

Source: The Independent

CBS has suffered a ratings hit after replacing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen.

During its final season on air, The Late Show was the most-watched late night talk show in America and attracted an audience of 2.7 million viewers.

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As Late Nighter reports, on the following evening in the same timeslot Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen drew just 995,000 viewers.

Not only was this audience significantly down on Colbert’s performance, it was also well behind the late night shows that are still on the air. NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon attracted 1.5 million viewers on Friday, while 1.6 million people watched Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC despite the episode being a rerun.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/cbs-byron-allen-ratings-colbert-late-show-b2985441.html

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Colbert's final episode had an audience of 6.74 million.

[lapfog_1]

1. I predict they will

cancel the replacement and find another slocky reality TV show or just buy up NewsMax and play that on See BS

[Zorro]

3. I believe I read the deal is that Allen pays CBS for the time slot

but gets to keep any ad revenue generated while his programs air.

So I think CBS doesn't really care about the ratings, since Allen is on the hook to pay them their negotiated airtime price.

[ToxMarz]

4. I suspect CBS will eventually just bring back the infomercial's

Everyone is probably in need of a new Shake Weight, a bunch of Sham Wow's and a George Foreman grill.

[Mawspam2]

6. I really need a Ron Popeil Pocket Fisherman.

[Ray Bruns]

11. You're not going for the singing fish on the wall?

[Beartracks]

2. Thank God they canned Colbert "for financial reasons"!

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[PatSeg]

13. Hmmm

I'm beginning to think that CBS doesn't care anymore about making money, just pleasing their overlord in the White House.

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. So, a 66% drop in ratings

And that will only get worse since a lot of folks only tuned in to see the sad replacement.

[The Wizard]

7. Surrendering to the Trump cartel

always turns out bad. He has deficit with veracity.

[Marie Marie]

8. Comics Unleashed was a cable show at best. A frequent spot filler in their schedule. RFK Jr's wife,

Cheryl Hines was one of the C List actors that appeared on that show.

[pat_k]

9. Related: Black Friday: The Night Late‑Night Television Fell Off a Cliff

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221267078

[twodogsbarking]

10. Maybe reruns of Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune would do better.

Just trying to help.

[PatSeg]

14. Actually, they probably would

Or perhaps some cheesy reality TV show.

[pfitz59]

12. Comics on a Tight Leash

Nothing edgy or anti MAGA allowed. Byron Allen was never funny.