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Byron Allen on how CBS handed him Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ time slot
- Byron Allen will move ‘Comics Unleashed’ into CBS’s 11:35 p.m. time slot, taking over late-night programming.
- Allen describes the deal as a business opportunity to grow his media empire while CBS saves on costs.
- Allen will lease the hour and sell advertising inventory himself under the arrangement.
- The move aligns with Allen’s broader ambitions, including potential control over Starz.
- Allen credits his late-night dream to his mother, an NBC employee who exposed him to Johnny Carson.
- Allen founded Allen Media Group in 1993 and has since built a portfolio including Pets.TV and Cars.TV.
- Allen notes Free and streaming themes as core to his strategy for digital content.
- Allen’s broader plans include possible acquisition moves beyond CBS, Starz, and other media assets.
- Allen references his early career and the personal motivation to make his mother proud.
- The CBS decision to end Colbert’s show created the scheduling opportunity Allen is exploiting.
- Allen’s media empire includes interest in digital media, ad-supported platforms, and syndicated content.
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