So if I understand this correctly. Byron Allen is buying the time slot, including ad time. So CBS gets a guaranteed amount of money so matter how good or bad “Comics Unleashed” and the other Byron Allen produced show are.

Byron Allen loses money, unless he can sell ads to cover. Not too long ago McDonalds settled a discrimination lawsuit that included buying air time during Byron Allen shows.

So yeah. CBS is spending nothing on the replacement. We’re basically just moving the infomercial time up to late night.