Actually, only a certain segment of consumers define what the market will bear. And those being consumers between the ages of 18-45 who have the most disposable income and are likely to be consumers for the next 30-70 years. Therefore for CBS, older viewers are not as desirable as younger viewers.
Also keep in mind that many double-standard media decisions these days have a distinctly political agenda so the boundaries between politics and profit making are very blurred.
And that is why we need to keep the government out of the business of controlling the media with the fairness doctrine and why the FCC should stay out of the Lettermen issue.
True. That's the portion of the population that impacts its bottom line the most. The demographic you cite is the one that, without outside influence, by default most impacts the bottom line. But if another demographic group "rises up" and impacts that bottom line then they, the squeaky wheel, will get the grease.
the FCC should stay out of the Lettermen issue.
I absolutely agree with you. The FCC has nothing to do with this. This should be entirely consumer driven even if it has a political goal.
Sarah should stay out of this, too. This is our fight. She has better things to do.