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Nationwide Boycott of CBS Starting May 22nd at 12:30 AM (Original Post) red dog 1 Yesterday OP
Count me in. Not just for Colbert but for their general spinelessness. FadedMullet Yesterday #1
Yup! Fuck Bari Weiss and David Ellison! Initech 22 hrs ago #27
I'm all in too, ( I don''t watch CBS anyway)however, my wife has an exception for Ars Longa 20 hrs ago #34
I can't help much FHRRK1 Yesterday #2
Actually if we could get enough people to boycott their NFL games, it would hit them hard Buckeyeblue Yesterday #10
Who's going to do the banning? NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #3
I would love for this ban to have some effect on CBS but I have not watched CBS in years. Katinfl Yesterday #4
I don't think it's just for that one day. I think they're asking people to stop watching CBS starting on May 22, red dog 1 Yesterday #5
Great. Hope it makes an impact. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #31
I haven't watched CBS in years. ananda Yesterday #6
Your IQ thanks you. Mysterian 23 hrs ago #19
I just don't want to give them money or ratings. ananda 22 hrs ago #24
First of all, Conjuay Yesterday #7
I don't think Colbert would WANT to come back to work for them. He has made that FU money. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #8
Colbert was the only thing I have watched on CBS in ages. GoCubsGo Yesterday #9
same here The Blue Flower 22 hrs ago #29
I bet Colbert ends up on Netflix (if he wants to) Buckeyeblue Yesterday #11
Bari Weiss is doing for CBS what Donald Trump is doing to the USA. Midnight Writer 23 hrs ago #12
Shouldn't that read 'boycott' vs 'ban?' Charlie Chapulin 23 hrs ago #13
Im in. Brainstormy 23 hrs ago #14
I'm taking it off my tv lineup ! kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #15
The only thing I ever watched was 60 Minutes and Colbert. I'm in. 1WorldHope 23 hrs ago #16
Glad I don't have a television..... BeneteauBum 23 hrs ago #17
People are up in arms about a comedian and not about the evisceration of the news division? valleyrogue 23 hrs ago #18
Got rid of my tv ages ago. No even sure how long ago. Use DU to watch bits and pieces that I find clever. efhmc 22 hrs ago #20
I watch Youtube Colbert pfitz59 22 hrs ago #21
Same here. We cut the cable ages ago (around the time Game of Thrones was finished) yellowdogintexas 22 hrs ago #33
I just cancelled my Paramount + account, I'll miss Star Trek... EastBayGuy 22 hrs ago #22
That won't be hard the late night shows are doc03 22 hrs ago #23
See BS ratings will tank! BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #25
Hell Ya, I'm in! Westcoast4life 22 hrs ago #26
No problem here - already boycott CBS other Colbert clips on DU. waterwatcher123 22 hrs ago #28
It's too late. This rally after it's already dead?? Melon 22 hrs ago #30
CBS national radio news is ending on that day. Frasier Balzov 22 hrs ago #32
This is a dying medium, anyway nt GenThePerservering 20 hrs ago #35
Boycott their advertisers drmeow 4 hrs ago #36
Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise pat_k 1 hr ago #37

Ars Longa

(575 posts)
34. I'm all in too, ( I don''t watch CBS anyway)however, my wife has an exception for
Sun May 17, 2026, 08:28 PM
20 hrs ago

the Young & the Restless.(soap).
Other than that.......... she said she's in too!
(maybe we can get Y&R to change networks)!

FHRRK1

(121 posts)
2. I can't help much
Sun May 17, 2026, 03:53 PM
Yesterday

Maybe no AFC football?

Can’t think of any other time I have watched CBS in the last few years

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)
10. Actually if we could get enough people to boycott their NFL games, it would hit them hard
Sun May 17, 2026, 05:14 PM
Yesterday

Networks pay a fortune for NFL games.

Katinfl

(884 posts)
4. I would love for this ban to have some effect on CBS but I have not watched CBS in years.
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:15 PM
Yesterday

However, I hope that people who do watch the network don’t tune in that day. If enough people boycott, it has to have some effect.

red dog 1

(33,463 posts)
5. I don't think it's just for that one day. I think they're asking people to stop watching CBS starting on May 22,
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:27 PM
Yesterday

and to continue to not watch CBS indefinitely after that.

Mysterian

(6,623 posts)
19. Your IQ thanks you.
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:09 PM
23 hrs ago

Nothing but garbage and billionaire propaganda on the mass media.

ananda

(35,502 posts)
24. I just don't want to give them money or ratings.
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:29 PM
22 hrs ago

But I'm sure my IQ is thankful also.

Conjuay

(3,107 posts)
7. First of all,
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:44 PM
Yesterday

Boycott their sponsors
Secondly, I don't think Colbert would want ANYTHING to do with CBS after the bullshit they are pulled.

FascismIsDeath

(258 posts)
8. I don't think Colbert would WANT to come back to work for them. He has made that FU money.
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:46 PM
Yesterday

He is gonna go write a Lord of the Rings based movie and enjoy life. He might make a return with another show some day but really, he can do whatever he wants and I doubt, whatever it is, it will be doing business with CBS, at least in its current incarnation.

GoCubsGo

(34,997 posts)
9. Colbert was the only thing I have watched on CBS in ages.
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:52 PM
Yesterday

CBS is self-banning here, as there is nothing remotely interesting to me in their programming..

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)
11. I bet Colbert ends up on Netflix (if he wants to)
Sun May 17, 2026, 05:16 PM
Yesterday

3 days a week for a 30 minute live show. He and his guests can say whatever they want.

Charlie Chapulin

(394 posts)
13. Shouldn't that read 'boycott' vs 'ban?'
Sun May 17, 2026, 05:45 PM
23 hrs ago

Won’t be hard for this kid, anyway. All I ever watch(ed) cBS for is Colbert and football. More or less gave up on them once they canned Dan Rather.

BeneteauBum

(773 posts)
17. Glad I don't have a television.....
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:00 PM
23 hrs ago

In the past, I’ve watched Colbert monologues on YouTube……enjoyed him immensely. Now he’s being shut down due to political ideologies…..such BS. I’ll be so glad to see this all end in the next few years.

Peace ☮️

valleyrogue

(2,791 posts)
18. People are up in arms about a comedian and not about the evisceration of the news division?
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:02 PM
23 hrs ago

Something is wrong with this picture.

efhmc

(16,983 posts)
20. Got rid of my tv ages ago. No even sure how long ago. Use DU to watch bits and pieces that I find clever.
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:23 PM
22 hrs ago

Too often I have no idea who the hay is being talked about.

yellowdogintexas

(23,757 posts)
33. Same here. We cut the cable ages ago (around the time Game of Thrones was finished)
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:45 PM
22 hrs ago

We have an external antenna but it doesn't pick up the CBS station well at all. If I want to watch something from NBC, CBS, ABC or FOX I just hunt it down on YouTube (if I even want to do that much).

We find too many things to watch on Netflix etc anyway.

BidenRocks

(3,486 posts)
25. See BS ratings will tank!
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:36 PM
22 hrs ago

They seriously underestimated the hatred we have for this destructive, uncaring piece of crap!
He is responsible for Colbert.
Truthiness!

waterwatcher123

(544 posts)
28. No problem here - already boycott CBS other Colbert clips on DU.
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:41 PM
22 hrs ago

What about Paramount + (streaming service)?

Melon

(1,689 posts)
30. It's too late. This rally after it's already dead??
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM
22 hrs ago

It’s much harder to change course once you’ve already missed the exit. It’s ridiculous really. Maybe this could have worked if it was prior to the last show…or some kind of protest. It’s way too late now. This is pure folly.

pat_k

(13,839 posts)
37. Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:44 PM
1 hr ago

Paramount Global and CBS are owned by Skydance Media, a production company controlled by CEO David Ellison and the Ellison family. Their media, tech, and entertainment empire includes a massive array of networks, studios, and platforms.The Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise include:

📺 Entertainment & Studio

Paramount Pictures: The historic Hollywood movie studio behind franchises like Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, and Transformers.

Skydance Media: The original production studio founded by David Ellison, which produces major film and TV content.


Cable & Broadcast Networks:

MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central (including South Park), BET, the Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1.

Showtime: The premium television network and its associated streaming and cable assets.

AwesomenessTV: Digital media and youth-focused studio operations.💻


Technology & Streaming:

Pluto TV: The popular free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service.

TikTok US Operations: Tech magnate Larry Ellison (David's father) and Oracle hold a major stake in the U.S. operations of the social media platform.

Oracle: The multinational computer technology corporation co-founded by Larry Ellison, which manages massive digital and cloud infrastructure.


📰 News & Publishing

CBS News: The primary news division, including the CBS News 24/7 streaming channel.

Simon & Schuster: The major multinational book publishing company.

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