CBS Signs Licensing Deal With ‘Peanuts’ People To Duck Legal Issues From Colbert’s Last Show

CBS Signs Licensing Deal With ‘Peanuts’ People To Duck Legal Issues From Colbert’s Last Show

I can’t say I know for sure that Stephen Colbert is a Techdirt reader, but I very much believe he is. His interests align somewhat with ours, he often comments on some of the same topics we do, and, it turns out, he decided to troll his previous employer during his last show in a very Techdirt-ian manner. After CBS decided to sacrifice Colbert at the altar of American fascism, the wind down of The Late Show culminated in a final broadcast weeks …

Good Morning, News: State Investigating Multiple Complaints Over Police Ballot Initiative, County Investigating Possible Heat Deaths, and Colbert's Final Stint Got CBS Sued

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How an unlicensed song on Stephen Colbert’s finale forced CBS to fund a progressive charity

Stephen Colbert’s tenure on late-night television may have come to an end, but his final broadcast is still generating unexpected consequences for his former network. During his farewell episode, the comedian deliberately played an unlicensed version of a classic song from the 1960s Charlie Brown specials, as Henry Giardina reported for Queerty. The intentional copyright infringement left CBS responsible for the subsequent licensing fees, settin…