‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ ‘Grease’ Series Canceled and to Be Removed From Paramount+ Ahead of Showtime Integration

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Paramount+ originals — “Star Trek: Prodigy,” “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” “The Game” and “Queen of the Universe” — have ended their runs on the streaming service and are set to be removed as the streamer prepares to merge with Showtime, TheWrap has learned. “As we prepare to combine Paramount+ and Showtime later this month in the U.S., we are refining our content offering to deliver the best streaming experience for subscribers,” a spokesperson for Paramount+ told TheWrap. “The Paramount+ series ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ ‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ ‘Queen of the Universe’ and ‘The Game’ have completed their runs on Paramount+ and will not be returning to the service.

We want to extend our thanks to our tremendously talented cast and crew and our producing partners for their passionate work and dedication on these programs, and we wish them all the best on their future endeavors.”Financial concerns and discoverability on the service played into Paramount+’s decision to completely remove these series rather than simply cancel them.

The company will announce the financial impact of these changes during a later earnings call. Nickelodeon and CBS Studios will have the option to shop “Star Trek: Prodigy” to other networks, just as Paramount Television Studios will have the option to shop “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” and CBS Studios will have the option to license “The Game” elsewhere.Of the four, the least is known about the potential future of World of Wonder’s “Queen of the Universe.” The final four episodes of the series premiered on June 22 with the series expected to be removed on June 30.