Apple Cancelled Jon Stewart Because Tech Executives Were Afraid of the Truth
Given how well known Apple's dependence on cheap and/or child Chinese labor is, I was surprised Jon Stewart was willing to sign a deal with them in the first place.
Sure, Apple TV is a big platform with a wide reach, which is attractive to anyone in entertainment, but did he really expect them to allow him to broach subjects in ways that would threaten their bottom line?
Jon Stewart is just trying to distract us from the fact that the show was a flop and didn't generate enough ratings to justify its existence.
Pretending he walked away because of his ethics, not because few people were watching and his show was not a commercial success.
It’s well-known[0] that discussing China-related politics is off limits for Apple-affiliated content producers.
Along with removing relevant apps and blocking relevant Airdrop features coincidentally right during Hong Kong protests, with giving up iCloud infrastructure, etc. (are there more examples?), can’t help wondering how far their collaboration goes.
On one hand, it was a matter of time that Stewart’s new show would be cancelled if he had any integrity. On the other hand, the show was IMHO not at his previous level based on the first few episodes.
[0] https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/apple-tv-china-...
Techdirt is quickly becoming the site I trust the least that gets the most front page attention on HN.
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Many active threads on this days ago:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37950194
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Networks don't like shows that don't make money and/or increase viewership. That's it and that's all. Everyone loves to look for hidden motives when in reality everything literally boils down to money.
Never watched the full show, but I’ve seen some clips. It didn’t seem that funny. It’s probably cursed bc it had to live up to the reputation of the daily show.