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He observed that Cobear’s show, which attracts an aging audience averaging 68 years old, is unlikely to survive the network’s impending cancellation. The network’s decision to continue funding a program that garners poor viewership and incurs huge costs—estimated at around $40-50 million annually—raises questions about corporate priorities and the sustainability of legacy media.
Stein suggested that, given today's digital environment, successful personalities can potentially thrive independently outside traditional networks. He emphasized that if Cobear’s content is genuinely compelling, he can independently build an audience and avoid the pitfalls of network censorship or bias.