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Beware Hollywood’s digital demolition: it’s as if your favourite films and TV shows never existed (www.theguardian.com)
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Last June, fans of Comedy Central – the long-running channel behind beloved programmes such as The Daily Show and South Park – received an unwelcome surprise. Paramount Global, Comedy Central’s parent company, unceremoniously purged the vast repository of video content on the channel’s website, which dated back to the late 1990s.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago

I don't think they can write it off either way, though. It only makes sense to write off shows that haven't made money. It's just "retiring" when you're taking about something that's already been released. There's no ulterior profit motive, unlike when they write off unreleased movies and shows.

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