How Comedy Central Fell Into Paramount's Corporate Memory Hole
Briefly

from The Nation7 months ago
On June 24, 2024, Paramount erased decades of content from MTV News, Comedy Central, and CMT, impacting shows like The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and Key & Peele.
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The deletion is seen as cultural heritage destruction, affecting writers' careers, entertainment for fans, and the very process of creating shows like The Daily Show.
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Paramount's actions are not just about data deletion; it's an attack on the creative process of shows like The Daily Show, affecting writers and production.
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Merging with Skydance, Paramount faces financial pressure, hinting at further content cuts despite already wiping out a significant portion of its digital archive.
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