diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/cbs.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/cbs.py
index 030eeaa653..21720f0846 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/cbs.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/cbs.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _extract_video_info(self, filter_query, video_id):
 
 
 class CBSIE(CBSBaseIE):
-    _VALID_URL = r'(?:cbs|https?://(?:www\.)?(?:cbs\.com/shows/[^/]+/video|colbertlateshow\.com/(?:video|podcasts))/)(?P<id>[\w-]+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'(?:cbs:|https?://(?:www\.)?(?:cbs\.com/shows/[^/]+/video|colbertlateshow\.com/(?:video|podcasts))/)(?P<id>[\w-]+)'
 
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.cbs.com/shows/garth-brooks/video/_u7W953k6la293J7EPTd9oHkSPs6Xn6_/connect-chat-feat-garth-brooks/',