Streaming Platforms Have Officially Lost The Plot

It seems like every other week, networks are making it harder for audiences to get good content on their streaming platforms.

Last week, Starz announced that Power Book II: Ghost will end after its upcoming fourth season. The Power spinoffs final season will air in two parts on June 7 and Sept. 6. 

Days ahead of the announcement, Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch revealed the networks plans to cut costs by developing new shows instead of investing in existing shows in their third and fourth seasons because its more expensive.

You look at the [Power] map and say, OK, if I take one of those characters out and spin one of those out, I can bring that on to replace the Power show at half the cost, he explained of the Power franchise during a media conference, according to Deadline . Now Im putting a lot of money right to the bottom line. And Im really not losing anything in terms of acquisition costs and subscriber viewership, because we know what those demos want. And we know how to line those up.

Shortly after, the network announced Origin, a Power prequel spinoff exploring Ghost and Tommys relationship. 

Nobody asked for that.

On this weeks episode of I Know Thats Right, I discuss the issues with not only Starz but all streamers.

Listen to the episode here .

The decision behind canceling Ghost is rooted in greed and laziness, if were being honest. It makes Starzs decision to cancel Run the World, Blindspotting and Heels even more frustrating, and moves like this impact more than Starz shows.

Fans are still recovering from spontaneous show cancellations on Max in recent years, including Rap Sh!t, South Side and Love Life. And theres no way in hell Love Is Blind is the pinnacle of Netflix s original content when the price keeps going up each year and a premium account costs $22.99.

A lot of original content sucks right now, and it makes it hard to justify paying hundreds of dollars a month to keep a handful of streaming subscriptions that were supposed to be an alternative to cable. Especially when inflation keeps rising and password sharing becomes impossible on some platforms.

Its really unfortunate when you consider the original stories well never see because studio execs dont believe theyre profitable. Thats frustrating as a viewer flipping through the TV and seeing more of the same. It makes you feel like you might as well just get cable again.

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