Jess Kelly

I guess it's just, it is the true end of an era.

I think since Conan O'Brien stepped away from his show a number of years ago, now the late show is gone.

That broad spectrum of engaging entertainment is...

seems to be on the way out on linear television.

Now, of course, you know, we could see Stephen Colbert pop up with a Netflix show or a show on some of the streamers at some stage, which is fantastic.

But I think what's really interesting is if you look at the model of Conan O'Brien and what he has done since he's left linear television,

He has his travel show where there's a few documentaries every few months that come out and it shows him visiting different parts of the world.

He was in Ireland not that long ago.

He also has the incredibly successful Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast, which if you haven't listened to it, you should listen to it.

But not only is it a podcast, it's also on YouTube.

And if you look at some of the numbers that they're getting on their videos on YouTube, it just shows that the audience is still there for him.

And rather than people having to tune in to watch him at 11.30 at night, he's gone to where the audience is.

He's on social media.

He's on YouTube.

He's in their Spotify feed or wherever they're listening to their podcasts online.

And I think that's what's going to become the norm across the media landscape over the next wee while.

It'll be very interesting to see what Colbert does next.

I think David Letterman obviously had his Netflix show as well.

Seth Meyers has multiple podcasts.

Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel don't.