{"id":51501,"date":"2023-06-23T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T21:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=51501"},"modified":"2023-06-25T20:14:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T00:14:45","slug":"paramount-removing-star-trek-prodigy-grease-rise-of-the-pink-ladies-the-game-and-queen-of-the-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2023\/06\/23\/paramount-removing-star-trek-prodigy-grease-rise-of-the-pink-ladies-the-game-and-queen-of-the-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Paramount+ Removing STAR TREK PRODIGY, GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES, THE GAME And QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paramount+ has announced that it will be removing four series from its streaming service at some point next week – Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies<\/em>, Star Trek: Prodigy<\/em>, Queen of the Universe<\/em> and The Game<\/em>. The news comes ahead of Paramount+ merging with the Showtime streaming app next Tuesday.<\/p>\n

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the four series, and likely more to come, are being removed in order for the streamer to take a tax write off in a move similar to recent content removals on the Max and Disney+ streaming services.<\/p>\n

In a rather euphemistic statement, a Paramount+ spokesperson stated, \u201cThe Paramount+ series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies<\/em>, Star Trek: Prodigy<\/em>, Queen of the Universe<\/em> and The Game<\/em> have completed their runs on Paramount+ and will not be returning to the service.” Interesting choice of wording as it implies that there was a set availability time duration for these shows from the beginning of their commissioning for the streamer, which seems unlikely, especially given that both Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies<\/em> and Queen Of The Universe<\/em> only released their final episodes of their current seasons within the past few weeks.<\/p>\n

The cancellation of Star Trek: Prodigy<\/em> comes as a surprise given that the streamer had previously
\nrenewed the animated series for a second season, which is currently nearing completion of its post-production. Prodigy is now the second Trek series that the streamer has pulled the plug on, following the cancellation of Star Trek: Discovery<\/em> this past March<\/a>. However, Prodigy<\/em>‘s removal from the streamer is a first for the franchise which has been seen as a cornerstone of Paramount+ and its predecessor CBS All Access. Both seasons of the show will be shopped to other outlets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have been thinking about binging any of these series, now would be the time.<\/div>\n

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