CBS Projects $15 Million Profit from Byron Allen Late-Night Deal
CBS announced that its new deal to lease late-night programming time to Byron Allen, replacing its traditional show, is expected to generate $15 million in profit. The network had previously faced criticism for ousting its previous late-night programming.
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CBS Says Late-Night Deal With Byron Allen Will Generate $15 Million in Profit
How to make big, well, some bucks in late night? According to CBS, the trick is to cancel your traditional show and lease the time to someone else. The Paramount Skydance broadcast outlet, which has been grilled for weeks over its decision to oust Stephen Colbert and cancel its long-running “Late Show,” says the move […]
By Brian Steinberg
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A network rep said that late night was "cost prohibitive" to keep programming itself. Allen's 'Comics Unleashed' debuted to 1.1 million viewers.
By Alex Weprin
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