Trek Central reporting that Star Trek Prodigy has been cancelled and will be removed from Paramount+ in coming days.twitter.com Coliver ( @Coliver@startrek.website ) Star Trek@startrek.website • 1 year ago message-square118fedilinkarrow-up1182
arrow-up1182external-linkTrek Central reporting that Star Trek Prodigy has been cancelled and will be removed from Paramount+ in coming days.twitter.com Coliver ( @Coliver@startrek.website ) Star Trek@startrek.website • 1 year ago message-square118fedilink
minus-square interolivary ( @interolivary@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink13•1 year agoDon’t streaming platforms remove canceled shows so they don’t have to pay residuals to actors (or whoever is contractually getting them)? I’ve understood that streaming residuals are pretty shit to begin with
minus-square CeruleanRuin ( @CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink11•1 year agoYep. It’s corporate greed, plain and simple, and it’s disgusting.
minus-square VentraSqwal ( @VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoSometimes. Other times it’s a tax write-off apparently.
minus-square interolivary ( @interolivary@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoOr – probably – a tax write-off and a way to dodge residuals
Don’t streaming platforms remove canceled shows so they don’t have to pay residuals to actors (or whoever is contractually getting them)? I’ve understood that streaming residuals are pretty shit to begin with
Yep. It’s corporate greed, plain and simple, and it’s disgusting.
Sometimes. Other times it’s a tax write-off apparently.
Or – probably – a tax write-off and a way to dodge residuals