Shortly after CBS announced that 'The Late Show' had been canceled for financial reasons, prominent figures began openly speculating about the network's timing

Even CNN’s Brian Stelter, no fan of Trump, said as much, writing: “The bottom has indeed been falling out of the late-night TV business model for several years now. Audience fragmentation and digital competition have led to a decline in ad revenue across the board. One insider described it as ‘cratering’ at CBS.”