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Byron Allen on How He Plans to Use BuzzFeed to Create a ‘Premier Global Free Streaming Service,’ What It Means to Be Taking Over Colbert’s CBS Time Slot and Why He Wants to Buy Starz

Byron Allen on How He Plans to Use BuzzFeed to Create a ‘Premier Global Free Streaming Service,’ What It Means to Be Taking Over Colbert’s CBS Time Slot and Why He Wants to Buy Starz

With two recent deals, Byron Allen has elevated his profile in both late-night TV and the digital media space. He’s about to take control of struggling media company BuzzFeed, and next week he is getting the the CBS time slot that is being vacated this month by “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” after the […]

Last updated May 14, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Source
Variety Digital
Published
May 14, 2026
Topic
BuzzFeed
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