Roku has reportedly removed at least 35 original shows from the Roku Channel as part of a series of cost-cutting measures.
Most of the shows removed were originally produced for the now-defunct shortform streamer Quibi with Roku acquiring many of them in early 2021.
Roku estimates it will take a $55-65 million content-impairment charge related to the removal of select existing licensed and produced content from services on its TV streaming platform.
The list includes some high-profile titles like the “Reno 911!” revival, the Christoph Waltz-led “Most Dangerous Game,” the Sophie Turner-led plane-crash drama “Survive,” the Kiefer Sutherland-led “The Fugitive” remake, Anna Kendrick-led comedy “Dummy,” stunt racing series “Elba vs. Block,” and the Tye Sheridan-led survival drama “Wireless”.
Also gone are “Singled Out,” “The Andy Cohen Diaries,” “Dishmantled,” “The Newsreader,” “Panhandle,” “Slip,” “Moving the Needle With Dr. Woo,” “Surprise We’re Pregnant,” “Eye Candy,” “Murder House Flip,” “Let’s Roll With Tony Greenhand,” “About Face,” “Barkitecture,” “Big Rad Wolf,” “You Ain’t Got These,” “Murder Unboxed,” “Gayme Show,” “Iron Sharpens Iron,” “Squeaky Clean,” “Fierce Queens,” “Benedict Men,” “Memory Hole,” “Nice One!,” “Run This City,” “The Sauce,” “Gone Mental with Lior,” “Cup of Joe,” and “The Stranger.”
The shows that are being selected are reportedly being removed because they are not attracting new viewers.
Source: Variety
