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Created: 2025-07-23 17:31:26 UTC

The Late Show costs CBS over $100M annually to produce, with reported losses of $40-50M/year due to declining ad revenue (down XX% since 2018 to ~$70M) amid cord-cutting and streaming shifts. Viewership averages 2.4M, but only ~9% in key 18-49 demo. Colbert's salary is ~$15M/year (per 2023 extension). While CBS cites pure finances, timing with Paramount's $16M Trump settlement and Skydance merger raises political speculation, though evidence leans economic.


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