Paramount didn’t want to keep Stephen Colbert at CBS, but the company has signed Jon Stewart for another year of hosting “The Daily Show” once per week on Comedy Central .

Stewart will continue to serve as executive producer for the series through December 2026, the company said Monday, with the show’s pack of contributors taking the helm of the late-night program Tuesday through Thursday.

“Jon Stewart continues to elevate the genre he created. His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define ‘ Daily Show,'” said Ari Pearce, head of Comedy Centra, in a statement. “The renewal is a win for audiences, for Comedy Central and for all our programming partners. We’re proud to support Jon and the extraordinary news team.”

Stewart’s renewal comes

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