His previous show, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problem_with_Jon_Stewart was canceled by Apple because he wanted to criticize AI, Israel, and China. Unless he wants to go the route of a fully independent podcast (which he already has), he's going to have to bow down to a political master at some point.
That was Apple's misstep, not Jon Stewart's. If you want people's attention you need their trust. You only get their trust when they know it's not simply laundered corporate talking points. Few actions could make Apple TV less relevant than their editorial oversight.
And he'll still have more mindshare and cultural influence than Apple TV and Paramount. It must be so frustrating to the suits realizing that they cannot simply spend their money to control opinions.
Remember how much trust traditional media had 20 years ago? If Jon left and CBS decays they would have literally nothing left. It would be a big fat 0 on the balance sheet.
If these companies weren't run by idiots they would see the value in trust. They've just dismantled their empires because they don't know what business they're in.
