The Streaming Purge: Behind The Wave Of Library Content Removals & Its Impact On The Creative Community [Deadline]

The Streaming Purge: Behind The Wave Of Library Content Removals & Its Impact On The Creative Community [Deadline]

BY LYNETTE RICE & NELLIE ANDREEVA

February 14, 2023 | Only 10 episodes of The Gordita Chronicles were produced before HBO Max canceled the comedy last summer amid a pullback on live-action kids and family programming. But at least creator Claudia Forestieri felt good knowing that new viewers could still find the show on the streamer.

“I got several DMs from people who saw it in-flight on American Airlines, where a few episodes are still available, and they ended up finishing the season on HBO Max,” Forestieri told Deadline.

But the consolation prize of keeping the show on the platform was short-lived: less than five months after The Gordita Chronicles was canceled, all 10 episodes were removed as part of a library purge that impacted dozens of programs on HBO Max.

Read more on Deadline.
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