Roku Channel Removes ‘Reno 911’ Revival, ‘Dummy,’ ‘Survive’ and More Shows in Content Purge
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Roku has removed at least a dozen original shows from the Roku Channel, as part of its announced effort to cut costs.
Those include episodes of the “Reno 911!” the revival of the Comedy Central series; oddball sex-doll comedy “Dummy” starring Anna Kendrick; thriller “Survive” starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins; and dystopian thriller “Most Dangerous Game,” starring Christopher Waltz.
All of these shows were originally on Quibi, the assets of which were acquired by Roku in early 2021. Also pulled from the Roku Channel were “Dishmantled,” a cooking competition hosted by Tituss Burgess; “The Newsreader”; “Panhandle”; “Slip”; “Moving the Needle With Dr.
Woo”; “Surprise We’re Pregnant”; “Eye Candy”; and “Murder House Flip.” The removals are part of a series of cost-cutting measures by Roku, which includes laying off 10% of its staff.
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