CNN queues Stephen Colbert FlashDoc for app and streaming
CNN announced that its FlashDoc, "The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert," will stream on Friday, May 15, on the CNN app and CNN.com/Watch. The documentary special will also air on CNN on Sunday, May 17, examining the legacy of Stephen Colbert ahead of his show's finale.
Key Takeaways
- Streaming begins Friday, May 15 on CNN.com/Watch and the CNN app for CNN streaming subscribers.
- The special airs on CNN Sunday, May 17 at 8pm ET and is also available live for pay TV subscribers.
- The documentary examines Stephen Colbert’s legacy and the broader cultural and political forces around his late-night run ending.
- Interviewees include CNN’s Jake Tapper, comedians Jordan Carlos and Gianmarco Soresi, and former Colbert writers Allison Silverman and Richard Dahm.
- CNN says the full CNN FlashDocs library is available to stream for CNN’s streaming subscribers.
Why It Matters
CNN is using FlashDocs to package a timely cultural topic into a streaming-first release, then extend it to linear CNN two days later. The rollout gives CNN.com/Watch, the CNN app, and pay TV distribution a single promotional beat around one title. It also shows CNN continuing to build a catalog under the FlashDocs label, with prior entries including Bad Bunny and the Halftime Show: Rhythms of Resistance and Behind the Bob: Vogue’s Anna Wintour. Watch for how the title is positioned across streaming subscribers versus pay TV viewers on May 15 and May 17.
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