The television landscape is undergoing an upheaval, with cancellations and uncertainty dominating the headlines.
GameSpot’s annual tracking of show cancellations reveals a troubling trend.
In 2022,110 shows bid farewelleither by cancellation or coming to an end.
As of Friday, July 7,the tally this year so far stands at 90 cancellations.
Adding to the industry’s woes is an ongoing writers strike that began on May 2.
This strike has led to production delays and a shortage of new shows.
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are set to conclude on July 12.
The streaming landscape is increasingly experiencing a disconcerting trend of content removals.
Stories about shows and movies being pulled from platforms have become frequent.
Paramount+ also recently unceremoniouslypurged 10 titles from its streaming servicewith no notice.
The heavy surge of cancellations comes amid an expected reduction in overall spending on content by streamers.
This all paints an increasingly bleak picture for the upcoming fall TV season.
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