▲ 208 ▼ Trek Central reporting that Star Trek Prodigy has been cancelled and will be removed from Paramount+ in coming days. (twitter.com) submitted 3 years ago by Coliver@startrek.website to c/startrek@startrek.website 133 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] triktrek@startrek.website 29 points 3 years ago (2 children) Ouch, that must hurt for Kate Mulgrew and the team. Why would Paramount remove the existing episodes from streaming service though? They have everything else Trek. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ISometimesAdmin@the.coolest.zone 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) @triktrek Same reason HBO removed Westworld... Saving on residuals. All about that bottom line, amirite? 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] interolivary@beehaw.org 13 points 3 years ago Ah so it is just about residuals, I was just speculating on another comment that that might be the reason. This fucking sociopathic cutthroat capitalism where literally nothing matters except squeezing more money out of everyone is getting real damn old permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lyon_Wonder@startrek.website 6 points 3 years ago And one of the main reasons for the writers going on strike. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan@startrek.website 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) If there's really low viewership, it can cost more to keep it on the platform, as they still have to pay some royalties and stuff for it being there. Same reason that Disney is pulling lots of shows from Disney+ and Hulu right now. It sucks a lot for those of us who really like it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z500@startrek.website 15 points 3 years ago Fucking shifting business fiefdoms. This is why I don't trust streaming at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ISometimesAdmin@the.coolest.zone 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) @triktrek Same reason HBO removed Westworld... Saving on residuals. All about that bottom line, amirite? 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] interolivary@beehaw.org 13 points 3 years ago Ah so it is just about residuals, I was just speculating on another comment that that might be the reason. This fucking sociopathic cutthroat capitalism where literally nothing matters except squeezing more money out of everyone is getting real damn old permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lyon_Wonder@startrek.website 6 points 3 years ago And one of the main reasons for the writers going on strike. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 13 points 3 years ago Ah so it is just about residuals, I was just speculating on another comment that that might be the reason. This fucking sociopathic cutthroat capitalism where literally nothing matters except squeezing more money out of everyone is getting real damn old permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lyon_Wonder@startrek.website 6 points 3 years ago And one of the main reasons for the writers going on strike. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@startrek.website 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) If there's really low viewership, it can cost more to keep it on the platform, as they still have to pay some royalties and stuff for it being there. Same reason that Disney is pulling lots of shows from Disney+ and Hulu right now. It sucks a lot for those of us who really like it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] z500@startrek.website 15 points 3 years ago Fucking shifting business fiefdoms. This is why I don't trust streaming at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] z500@startrek.website 15 points 3 years ago Fucking shifting business fiefdoms. This is why I don't trust streaming at all. permalink fedilink source parent