Stephen Colbert's final episode of 'The Late Show' aired last night. A moment for American television. But here in the UK, the reaction was a collective shrug.
Our broadcasting ecosystem remains impervious to such upheavals. The BBC, ITV, Channel 4. They are institutions, not personalities.
Colbert's departure doesn't move the dial here. It's a reminder of the structural differences between our media landscapes. The Americans build their schedules around star anchors.
We build ours around public service remits. The next US talk show host will arrive. The ratings will fluctuate.
And our BBC News at Ten will continue to deliver its steady, sober bulletins. The power dynamics of a media outlet in the US can change with one host. Here, the editor is still king.
For now, British broadcasting dominance is unshaken. The 'Late Show' is a Hollywood product. Our news is a Whitehall institution.
Two different games. And ours is built to last.
