CBS halts crackdown on Colbert ‘Only in Monroe’ uploads after backlash
CBS has halted its copyright takedown notices against uploads of Stephen Colbert's appearance on 'Only in Monroe' following public backlash. The network had initially targeted YouTube users who reposted the episode, which went viral after its release. CBS decided to waive further enforcement of copyright practices for this particular episode after critics accused the company of censorship.
- ▪CBS issued copyright takedown notices against YouTube users who reposted Stephen Colbert's appearance on 'Only in Monroe'.
- ▪The episode aired on a public-access TV show and was financed by CBS Studios.
- ▪After facing backlash, CBS decided to halt further enforcement of copyright practices for this episode.
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Media CBS halts crackdown on Colbert ‘Only in Monroe’ uploads after backlash By Ariel Zilber Published May 25, 2026, 11:59 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google CBS yanked copyright takedown notices targeting uploads of Stephen Colbert’s surprise return to a tiny Michigan public-access TV show in the wake of online backlash. The Paramount-owned network had been issuing the notices against YouTube users who reposted Colbert’s appearance on “Only in Monroe,” the Monroe Community Media public-access program that the comic famously hosted once in 2015 before taking over CBS’ “Late Show.” CBS Studios financed and produced the episode that aired Friday and went viral online over the weekend.
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