CBS has introduced that The Late Present with Stephen Colbert will conclude its broadcast run in Might 2026. As a substitute of changing Colbert as host, the community has chosen to retire the Late Present franchise completely, citing monetary causes.
In a press release, CBS stated the choice to finish Late Present “is solely a monetary choice in opposition to a difficult backdrop in late evening. It’s not associated in any technique to the present’s efficiency, content material or different issues taking place at Paramount.”
Colbert introduced the information throughout Thursday’s episode of Late Present.
Whereas the timing of the information is actually stunning, it’s not the largest shock: the long-term sustainability of the late-night tv format has been a serious matter of debate within the media trade in recent times, as viewership for such reveals has steadily declined. Colbert, The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Late Evening with Seth Meyers have all diminished their schedules to 4 nights per week, and CBS didn’t even hassle to discover a new host for the Late Late Present after James Corden’s exit in 2023 (as an alternative, the community crammed the slot with the sport present After Midnight, which was later canceled).
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