Streamers are canceling popular shows left and right, but why?
Tell me if this has happened to you recently. You logged onto HBO Max or Netflix or another streamer to watch a show only to find out that either your favorite show was canceled or maybe it was removed entirely from the platform.
This is happening more and more as huge conglomerates take over parts of Hollywood and work to cut costs. If you haven’t heard, there have been massive layoffs at almost every studio and production company. Now, they’re effectively laying off TV shows by canceling them to save on budgets and removing them from platforms to save themselves from having to pay residuals in the future.
It is a brutal time to be any kind of creator in Hollywood.
Why Are Streamers Cancelling So Many Shows?
The root of all this evil is money.
Hour-long prestige dramas are very expensive to make. Even if they’re popular, they only get more expensive. These execs running streamers are not really thinking about quality, they’re thinking about how much money these titles bring it.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
