The Late Show Interview That Almost Wasn't
The Late Show Interview That Almost Wasn't. A lot has been made of the candidate interview that CBS attempted to block. How much is based on equal time? How much is based on the network getting closer to the administration? Let you all pick a side. However, about 6 months before the announcement of Colbert being fired; His contact not being renewed, I talked about the change in TV viewing that has made these once cherished Late Night talk shows almost obsolete. The reduced importance of linear television viewing. If you want to follow that, take a look at how this was resolved-the interview wound up on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/esfUEkgC #FCC #colbert #youtube #CBS #lineartelevision Note: I have written on the reduced place of Linear TV before. Note, the Jimmy Kimmel/widow joke did not become an issue, for Melanie Trump, until it got to Social Media. No one is watching late night talk shows anymore. #jimmykimmel #melaniatrump #lineartelevisionviewing NOTE: The fina...