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How economics, not politics, is killing late-night TV

President Trump celebrated the cancelation of his critics on late-night television. But while his feuding actually sparked more audiences to tune in when Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC, the overall prospect for late-night TV is diminishing.

Host Scott Tong talks with author and journalist Mark Robichaux.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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