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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Terrina Jairaj

The Late-Night TV Bloodbath Just Got a Price Tag as CBS’ Risky Gamble on Byron Allen Could Bank $15 Million, but the Real Cost Might Be the Audience

CBS just put a price tag on its late-night gamble, and the numbers are eye-popping. The network claims its deal with media mogul Byron Allen will flip a $40 million annual loss into a $15 million profit, a $55 million swing that executives are calling a bold reinvention of the midnight hour. But the real cost might not be measured in dollars but by the audience that’s already tuning out.

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