Late-Night & Legacy Comedy Shifts

Colbert exit leaves 11:35 slot; Byron Allen 'Comics Unleashed' May 22 (explicitly non-political, CBS hands-off). Late-night losing $40M/year but Colbert profitable ($102M), casting doubt on CBS's narrative; podcasts $30M ad spend shift; Trevor Noah 4.6M YouTube subs vs 372K TV viewers. Byron Allen also making aggressive moves: $25M Starz stake, BuzzFeed acquisition. South Park S29 Sept 16. Samantha Bee returns to scripted TV with CBC sitcom 'The Ambassador' (political comedy set in Bulgaria).