CBS production crew arrested at U.S. Capitol
Seven people associated with “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
CBS (formerly the Columbia Broadcasting System) is a television broadcast network owned by ViacomCBS. In addition to the broadcast network, CBS operates more than a dozen local stations across the country as well as CBS News, CBS Sports and cable channels CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel and Pop Network. Prior to its merger with Viacom, CBS also operated the premium multiplex movie services Showtime and The Movie Channel.
Seven people associated with “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
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