The occasion for this pre-mortem is, of course, the firing of Stephen Colbert, who announced two weeks ago that Paramount Global, CBS’ parent company, is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Lightshed analyst Rich Greenfield said he would be 'shocked if you didn’t see more sports on CBS,' and he thinks 'they will be a contender for UFC rights' following Skydance merger with Paramount.