Showtime Starts Removing Short-Lived Series From Its Streaming Platform

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The purge of some of Showtime’s less popular series from the network’s streaming service has gotten underway. According to sources, the majority of of the shows impacted lasted one seas…

The removals are part of Showtime’s integration into Paramount+,, which includes the linear network being renamed Paramount+ with Showtime later this year. As part of the changes, the company will “divert investment away from areas that are underperforming” and that account for “less than 10% of our views,” Chris McCarthy, who oversees Showtime, said in his memo.

This was a strategy also employed by HBO Max, which removed a slew of series from the platform last year in a cost-cutting measure.

 

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These shows are on paramount + well I know American Gigolo.

…to save themselves having to pay out royalties.

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