We realized that we made a lot of content that is not necessarily driving sub growth, and we're getting much more surgical about what it is we make." When Disney+ first launched, he said they thought the way to attract subscribers was, "to flood the digital shelves as much as possible. On Disney's last earnings call, executives said that removing content would give them a tax write-off.ĬEO Bob Iger explained another reason for removing content: There's too much of it. Streamers themselves are having a rough time navigating the waters. A show can even become a hit and yet the actors and writers still don't make any extra money, as The New Yorker recently explained in a deep dive about "Orange Is the New Black." Streamers also don't share ratings, which makes it hard for creatives to negotiate future projects. So I may not see any additional residuals for something that made them an untold amount of money," laments Marshall. "As far as 'Fantasy Football' being removed, may never do anything with it again. When they can no longer watch what you've made, it can be a real hiccup in getting more jobs moving forward." "When you manage to get something actually made, it is a tremendous feather in your cap professionally," says Marshall, "And people start to look at your work as references. "I wanted it to be a smart picture about what it's like to be a smart, Black girl who has a positive relationship with her Black father," says Marshall. When a bit of magic strikes, his daughter finds she can control his moves on the field with her video-game console. "Fantasy Football" is about a teen girl whose father is an older, professional football player. Her movie Fantasy Football was removed by Paramount+. Zoe Marshall "It's soul-crushing," says screenwriter Zoe Marshall. When a writer works on a show that gets removed, "it's soul-crushing," says Zoe Marshall whose teen comedy " Fantasy Football" disappeared from Paramount+ despite an all-star cast and co-producers that included LeBron James' company. And if your show gets taken down, it's kind of like taking it off the market. But with streamers, it's more typical to get a flat fee. Historically, writers, actors and others made money for the content they created and then, when their shows were rerun or sold to another network, they got more money in residuals. The unions argue streamers operate in a way that makes it nearly impossible for most members to make a living. Streaming is at the heart of the writers' and actors' strikes. If it's irritating for fans, imagine what it's like for the people who make the content. "So I think it's a little bit of a feeling of a rug being pulled out from under you."įor creators, the streaming business is 'soul-crushing' "Sort of the promise when a lot of these streamers launched was that you got access to the whole catalog forever," says Bozdech. It was a great family movie night for us," she says.īozdech is the editorial director at Common Sense Media which reviews content for kids (including " Crater"). Above, Isaiah Russell-Bailey as Caleb, left, Mckenna Grace as Addison, Orson Hong as Borney, Thomas Boyce as Marcus and Billy Barratt as Dylan. She calls the movie, "pretty emotional" and "intense."ĭisney The film Crater vanished from Disney+ after just two months. It vanished from Disney+ after just two months.īetsy Bozdech feels lucky she got to watch "Crater" with her two kids before it got yanked. "I think streaming services have really forgotten that it takes a couple of seasons before a show gets big and picks up," she bemoans.ĭisney turned heads recently when it removed the sci-fi teen adventure " Crater," a movie that reportedly cost $53 million to make. Paramount Television Studios is shopping the Grease prequel to find it a new platform. Horton took a cue from a fellow-"Phantoms" fan and started a petition to save the Pink Ladies. Now it's happened to her again with " Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies," which was recently nominated for two Emmys. Horton was a big fan of the Netflix series " Julie and the Phantoms" which was canceled after one season. "I'm getting really sick of my favorite shows being canceled after one season when they're left on massive cliffhangers," says the 15-year-old. Ever had a show you've been meaning to watch disappear from a streaming service? Or have your favorite series get quashed? Cara Horton, a self-described "theater kid," feels your pain.
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