Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to reduce its debt, but reducing diversity to appeal to Middle America isn’t the way to do that.
As Warner Bros. Discovery continues its ongoing corporate reshuffling, more and more people have started to worry about the future of the media giant.
With shows like The Gordita Chronicles, the Afro-Latina led Batgirl, and the Spanish-language docuseries Menudo: Forever Young being canceled despite their critical acclaim and fan excitement, the company’s new leadership has made it clear that they are scaling back on the diverse slate of programming.
The new leadership at WBD is reshaping the company’s values to reflect what it believes the viewer wants—entertainment for “everyone.” HBO Max and the viewers are caught in a hailstorm of HBO’s and WBD’s creation, and the situation is getting worse.
Since Batgirl, things have gotten worse
The ongoing cancellations and limiting diverse content that has been going on throughout August have allowed us to look closely at what is really happening at HBO.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
