In theory, the FCC could threaten the licenses of the CBS owned-and-operated TV stations over anything that happens on one of Paramount's cable networks.
> On Jul 28, 2025, at 9:32 AM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > > Putting aside the questions about Stewart's contract, wouldn't he be largely > untouchable by the FCC, since he's on basic cable? (In much the same way > that they couldn't go after John Oliver or Roy Wood, Jr.?) > > On Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:59:02 PM UTC-4 Mark Jeffries wrote: >> The Center for American Rights wants an FCC investigation of alleged liberal >> bias on the five remaining late-night shows--has anyone told these morons >> that these are entertainment shows, not news shows, and while we're at it, >> have they ever seen Colbert's impersonation of Biden as a doddering old man?: >> >> https://www.thewrap.com/center-for-american-rights-abc-cbs-nbc-late-night-fcc-complaint/ >> >> I'm going to say it--Paramount is going to not renew Stewart's contract in >> December and then they will fire everyone else from "TDS," announce that >> they either got Gutfeld to move from Fox or a Theo Von or Shane Gillis or >> Tony Hinchcliffe, restaff it with rightwingers, rename it "The New American >> Daily Show," start it on COM in January and if they're lucky either move it >> or repeat it on CBS starting in June after Colbert leaves. It's going to >> happen. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/344391a2-0373-4ff4-9eb1-ee450a31ea03n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/344391a2-0373-4ff4-9eb1-ee450a31ea03n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/4637A8A5-FDA4-4729-85B5-1BD6A89FAE40%40ellwanger.tv.
