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fallstreak80 t1_iu0x2ce wrote

Showtime cancels shows?

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tregorman t1_iu14qnm wrote

They cancelled Kidding which I'm still sad about

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brisingrbrom t1_iu4m2j6 wrote

I really enjoyed I'm Dying Up Here which also got the boot

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JebusJM t1_iu1o9uk wrote

Are you sure they weren't kidding when they cancelled it?

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jblanch3 t1_iu1zsew wrote

While it was a good show, I'm not sure where else they could have gone. I thought the finale was excellent in tying up loose ends.

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MulciberTenebras t1_iu18asj wrote

Showtime might not be around for much longer.

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lord_pizzabird t1_iu1b4rn wrote

This is just a hunch, but I have a feeling Discover/warnermedia is monitoring the situation with Showtime and Paramount, to decide whether or not they'll do something similar with HBO.

What I mean by that is, Discovery + Warner content as part of a basic plan with HBO max as an additional package. Basically re-establishing the way HBO is distributed, to make it more like Cable.

In that scenario Hulu, Discovery, Prime, and Netflix essentially become the streaming equivalent of basic cable, each with their own premium network.

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RIPN1995 t1_iu21jxh wrote

They cancelled Ray Donovan which was later finished with a movie.

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lightsongtheold t1_iu2208p wrote

They cancel them quite regularly since the change of leadership a few years ago. I’m not sure Showtime as a network will last much longer. They are already talking about closing the cable channel.

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