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Do these cancellations make sense to anyone else?

AbrahamJSimpson said:
Shows get more expensive. Cast members move on. Overall tone and direction of the business change.
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I have never seen any of those cancelled TBS shows, so I'm probably talking out my a**, and am only speculating. But there is a HUGE move in the industry toward original limited series, and I think,
a willingness to cancel shows that are in the doldrums - either due to low ratings, or from negative criticism from either the public, or even just viewers posting in online forums. In terms of creativity, this is a great thing. I know that TV viewers in other parts of the world are amazed that American TV series continue on as long as they do - long-lived series are much more uncommon in Europe.

I think this is a great trend in terms of creativity - a lot of shows get stale after 3 or 4 seasons, IMO - but I'm not clear how the new business model works. I've always been told that series don't make money from the original run - but usually in reruns and syndication, which is always helped by having as many episodes "in the can" as possible. With streaming services like Amazon and Netflix, money is made by the buzz on new shows that drives subscriptions up. However, this obviously wouldn't apply to the commercial broadcast networks, or basic cable channels like TBS.

Maybe an industry professional can shed some light, because I'd be curious to know.
 
Of course, now TBS is owned by AT&T. The CEO of Turner was fired after the sale, and all of the Turner networks, including TBS and CNN, report directly to the new Warner Media CEO. BTW the Turner division was the top revenue producer at Warner, behind Warner Studios and HBO.
 
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