There are two reasons why I don’t believe Colbert’s cancellation had anything to do with the merger. 1.) His show was losing $40 million dollars a year. I ful

There are two reasons why I don’t believe Colbert’s cancellation had anything to do with the merger. 1.) His show was losing $40 million dollars a year. I fully expect many of the other late night comedy shows to follow, since it is a dying format. 2.) They’re letting him stay on the air for a whole additional year. If the goal was to silence him, why not cancel him immediately.