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Erik Swann

'There's A Lot Of Fear About The Future Of Television,' Says Conan O'Brien. Why He's Optimistic Anyway

Conan O'Brien speaking with Seth Meyers on Late Night.

The TV medium, as we know it, is going through a transition at this time, to say the least. Network execs are in a position in which they’re evaluating programming and making changes in order for their respective corporations to be profitable. A prime example of that would be the recent cancellation of The Late Show at CBS, which was attributed to “financial” variables. A number of media personalities have been speaking about the future of TV and, now, Conan O’Brien is sharing some optimistic thoughts of his own.

Conan O’Brien has certainly been around the block, especially when it comes to late-night TV. He’s hosted Late Night, The Tonight Show and his own eponymous series and, of course, he also served as a writer on the late-night institution that is Saturday Night Live. For his contributions to the medium, O’Brien was enshrined into the Television Academy Hall of Fame this weekend. While addressing the audience (via Variety), he addressed the change that’s currently impacting the business:

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