Was canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ really about money? The numbers don’t entirely back it up

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Was canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ really about money? The numbers don’t entirely back it up

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There is little in Paramount Global’s recent earnings report to indicate that the finances of its television division had eroded so precipitously that jettisoning one of its trademark programs would be a necessary solution.

This story appeared on marketwatch.com, 2025-07-18 20:16:00.