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Re:The great cancellation: why megabucks TV shows are vanish... by AlbertCory on Thursday August 31, 2023 @11:40AM (#37338939)
Another reason not mentioned for cancelling those shows: no one watched them?

Not that I'm representative, but there was only one in there that I watch: Severance.

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Re:The great cancellation: why megabucks TV shows are vanish... by pqdbr on Thursday August 31, 2023 @11:55AM (#37339217)
The article mentions shows being cancelled after they were made and ready to stream.

Even if nobody is going to watch it, if you already paid for the production and it’s ready, why not put it online?

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Re:The great cancellation: why megabucks TV shows are vanish... by AlbertCory on Thursday August 31, 2023 @12:13PM (#37339538)
You're right, but I suspect they have some pre-availability numbers -- who would watch this if it were available? Test markets, focus groups, etc.
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Re:The great cancellation: why megabucks TV shows are vanish... by chiefalchemist on Thursday August 31, 2023 @11:57AM (#37339258)
Perhaps. But the article mentions shows that were made, ready to go, then canceled.

And others might not have had much audience, but once they're available and streaming, how much overhead is there to just leave them there?

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