Oliver Darcy Explains The Destruction of CBS | Hour 2
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I should credit the reporting on David Lloyd and Stefania Bell being expected to be laid off by ESPN today. That's Ryan Glass-Pegel who is reporting that. And in keeping with some of these media conversations that we like to have around here, Oliver Darcy is the founder and lead author of the newsletter Status. He's the co-host of Power Lines podcast. And the reason we're having him on is because I find super curious some of what's happening at ESPN. CBS, thank you for joining us, Oliver. Thank you for lending us your expertise. Can you explain to me in digestible portions why CBS seems to be going out of its way to get rid of and ruin some of its best shows?
Well, there's a big merger happening that is involving the parent company of CBS News. So that's Paramount. And to get approval for Paramount, this huge media corporation that owns, obviously, the iconic studio, the streamer, but also outlets like CBS News, they need federal government approval and uh... they need to get they would be need donald trump basically in in their corner and to get donald trump in your corner uh... you have to play to his ego and how do you do that when you own cbs news well you uh... maybe adjust the programming to be more of his liking. He pays a lot of attention to what's on CBS News. And so when you wonder what's going on there, you have to think about this big $110 billion deal that Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, is going to hopefully complete.
You know, they were hoping to do it by this week, actually, or last week, and they've been stuck by the states. But that's why I think a lot of the decisions are being made. So when you look at what's happening at 60 Minutes, you look at what's happening at the CBS Evening News, some of the other programs on that channel's air, that is the backdrop for these decisions being made.
When you say stuck by the states, 11 states are suing to stop this merger. So true or false question. Did CBS ax the late show with Stephen Colbert and gut 60 Minutes because Trump hates both those shows?
I obviously think it's more nuanced than that. At least Paramount and CBS would say so. But it's hard to ignore. I mean, I think there's I think of. If Stephen Colbert were, for instance, a conservative opinion or sorry, a conservative comedian, I think he'd still be on there today. Now, they are blaming budgets and saying that the late shows, you know, economic standing was not very good anymore and they needed to just get rid of the show and move on. And that's that's definitely true. Late night's definitely in a tough spot from a budgetary standpoint.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–7:19
2
Why is CBS undergoing major programming changes and who benefits from the merger?
7:19–9:33
3
How could Paramount’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. impact CBS News editorial decisions?
9:33–15:53
4
Did CBS remove The Late Show and cut 60 Minutes to appease Donald Trump?
15:53–23:44
5
What makes 60 Minutes historically important and why are staff worried about its overhaul?
23:44–31:09
6
Was Bari Weiss hired to 'fix' or to dismantle 60 Minutes and what evidence supports either claim?
31:09–38:25
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