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The MTV comedy clip series 'Ridiculousness' has been canceled after its current 46th season, with no new episodes to be produced, amid broader layoffs at Paramount Skydance as the company reimagines its programming slate for the future.
Jeff Shell, now overseeing CBS after Skydance's acquisition of Paramount, stated that CBS's 10 p.m. programming remains strong and is not currently being considered for reduction, despite earlier discussions about reallocating resources. He also supported the decision to end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2026, citing the challenges of late-night TV's economic viability due to the shift of viewership to platforms like YouTube.
David Ellison's Skydance has successfully acquired a significant portfolio of intellectual property from Paramount, including upcoming films like 'Scream 7', 'The Naked Gun' reboot, and franchises such as Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as a diverse array of TV content across CBS, Paramount+, and other platforms, positioning the combined entity for a busy production slate and strategic growth in both film and television.
Fans were surprised when the highly anticipated X-Men '97 premiered on a Wednesday instead of the traditional Saturday morning slot. Brad Winderbaum, the X-Men '97 EP and Marvel Studios Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation, explained that the decision was based on programming and audience attention. Despite the midweek debut, the show has been well-received, with Winderbaum crediting director Jake Castorena for the show's standout moments. The next episode of X-Men '97 will be available on Disney+ on Wednesday, March 27.
DirecTV customers are unlikely to regain access to programming from Nexstar-owned local stations or cable network NewsNation anytime soon, as a protracted distribution battle is expected to play out during a summer programming lull. The dispute between Nexstar, the largest local-station owner in the US, and DirecTV, the country's third-largest pay-TV provider, has left about 159 ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and CW affiliates dark. With the absence of must-see content and ongoing strikes in the industry, the standoff is likely to continue. The companies are also engaged in a legal battle over "sidecar" deals. As cord-cutting accelerates, the media industry faces declining subscriber numbers and increasing pressure on carriage terms.
The CW sparked outrage among golf enthusiasts after cutting away from the final holes of the LIV Golf Tulsa championship on Sunday to air other programming, including an infomercial and an episode of Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Viewers across the country took to Twitter to express their disappointment, and even former President Donald Trump raved about the championship on Truth Social just minutes before it was cut off.