Paramount will be shutting down Showtime Sports by the end of the year. The news comes in the wake of Showtime’s merger with Paramount+.
“It is with profound disappointment that I shared this morning’s news that the company has decided to shut down Showtime Sports at the end of this year,” president of Showtime Sports Stephen Espinoza wrote in a memo to staff on Tuesday that was obtained by TheWrap.
Espinoza emphasized that Paramount’s decision to cut the division is not “a reflection of the work we have done in recent years, nor of our long and proud history.”
“Unfortunately, in a rapidly evolving media marketplace, the company has had to make difficult choices allocating resources, resetting priorities and reshaping its content offering,” Espinoza continued. The former head went on to say that the shuttering was “entirely out of our control.”
“As we evolve our strategy to...
“It is with profound disappointment that I shared this morning’s news that the company has decided to shut down Showtime Sports at the end of this year,” president of Showtime Sports Stephen Espinoza wrote in a memo to staff on Tuesday that was obtained by TheWrap.
Espinoza emphasized that Paramount’s decision to cut the division is not “a reflection of the work we have done in recent years, nor of our long and proud history.”
“Unfortunately, in a rapidly evolving media marketplace, the company has had to make difficult choices allocating resources, resetting priorities and reshaping its content offering,” Espinoza continued. The former head went on to say that the shuttering was “entirely out of our control.”
“As we evolve our strategy to...
- 10/17/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
It’s been a first crazy three weeks of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now the NHL is ready to drop the puck on its annual behind-the-scenes docuseries. Quest for the Stanley Cup will premiere this Friday, May 12, on ESPN+. Watch the trailer below.
The eighth season of the series follows the eight remaining teams still vying for the oldest trophy in North American pro sports. The Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, Seattle Kraken, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights– none of which has claimed a Stanley Cup in going on 20 years — still have plenty to settle on the ice as the playoffs continue.
NHL/ESPN+
The seven-episode docuseries will follow the unscripted drama on the ice, on the benches, in the dressing rooms and in the homes of players and members of the coaching staff as they battle toward the Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Final.
The eighth season of the series follows the eight remaining teams still vying for the oldest trophy in North American pro sports. The Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, Seattle Kraken, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights– none of which has claimed a Stanley Cup in going on 20 years — still have plenty to settle on the ice as the playoffs continue.
NHL/ESPN+
The seven-episode docuseries will follow the unscripted drama on the ice, on the benches, in the dressing rooms and in the homes of players and members of the coaching staff as they battle toward the Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Final.
- 5/9/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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