List of Yahoo! Screen original programming explained

Beginning in 2011, Yahoo.com distributed some original programs through its Yahoo! Screen service.

In Spring 2015, Yahoo! began to expand their original programming efforts by producing their first longform scripted series with runtimes between 20 and 30 minutes. These shows included Sin City Saints, Other Space, and the sixth season of the NBC series Community.[1]

On January 4, 2016, following a $42 million write-down in the third quarter of 2015 as a result of the poor performance of its three original series, Yahoo! Screen as a portal was discontinued. Yahoo's original video content was re-located to relevant portals of the site; in particular, its original television series were moved to an "originals" section on the Yahoo! TV site.[2] [3]

Original programming

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Electric City[4] Animation/Science fictionEnded
Cybergeddon[5] ThrillerEnded

Comedy

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Burning LoveRomantic comedy parodyEnded
The Fuzz[6] Police procedural parodyTBAEnded
Ghost GhirlsSupernatural[7] Ended
Tiny CommandoComedyEnded
We Need HelpComedyTBAEnded
Sin City SaintsSports[8] Ended
Other SpaceSci-fi[9] Ended

Reality

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
The Yo Show on Yahoo![10] Pop Culture/Entertainment newsTBATBATBAEnded
omg! NOWNewsTBATBATBAEnded
Blue Ribbon HunterFood/TravelTBAEnded
Chow Ciao!CookingTBAEnded
Let's Talk About LoveRelationship/AdviceTBAEnded
Reluctantly HealthyHealth/Fitness[11] TBAEnded
The Failure ClubHuman interestTBAEnded
Cinema & SpiceCookingTBAEnded
Fashion RecipeCookingTBAEnded
Grill GirlsCookingTBAEnded
Losing It with John StamosComedy/Talk show[12] Ended

Live sports

Cancelled original programming

Upon Yahoo! Screen's closure, a number of projects in development by Yahoo! were subsequently cancelled. One of the few series that were previously announced was a comedy series entitled The Pursuit. The show was set to be produced by Scott Stuber and Beth McCarthy-Miller. It would have followed "a group of friends in their late 20s who are living in Manhattan and pursuing success, love, wealth and happiness".[14]

Before the fall 2015 television season, Yahoo! had been in negotiations with 20th Century Fox Television to revive then-recently cancelled comedy series Enlisted for a second season.[15] Yahoo! eventually passed on the revival over budgetary concerns.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wallenstein. Andrew. Yahoo Orders Two Comedy Series from Paul Feig, Mike Tollin. Variety. November 24, 2017. April 28, 2014.
  2. Web site: Wallenstein. Andrew. Yahoo Screen Shuttered: Video Service Hosted 'Community'; NFL Telecast. Variety. January 4, 2016. January 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: Yahoo yanks Yahoo Screen hub, scatters "original" content across sites. Machkovech. Sam. Ars Technica. January 4, 2016. January 4, 2016.
  4. Web site: Hale. Mike. 'Electric City' by Tom Hanks to Make Debut on Yahoo! Screen. The New York Times. November 24, 2017. July 16, 2012.
  5. Web site: Hale. Mike. 'Cybergeddon,' With Missy Peregrym, Hits Yahoo. The New York Times. November 24, 2017. September 24, 2012.
  6. Web site: Gardner. Eriq. Yahoo Launches New Shows Starring Ed Helms, John Stamos, WWE. The Hollywood Reporter. April 29, 2013. November 24, 2017. en.
  7. Web site: Cheredar. Tom. Yahoo launches new mobile streaming video app 'Yahoo Screen' VentureBeat. venturebeat.com. September 9, 2013. October 27, 2017.
  8. Web site: Bloom. David. 'Sin City Saints' Trailer Bounces Into View With Akerman, Arnold. Deadline.com. March 12, 2015. March 21, 2015.
  9. Web site: Spangler. Todd. Yahoo Bets on TV-Style Comedies to Grow Its Video Business. Variety.com. March 18, 2015. March 21, 2015.
  10. Web site: Baldwin. Drew. Morgan Spurlock, Michael Yo, Rebecca Minkoff Among Yahoo!'s Newest Slate - Tubefilter. Tubefilter. November 24, 2017. April 10, 2012.
  11. Web site: Yahoo to launch 7 new web series. NY Daily News. October 4, 2011. November 24, 2017. en.
  12. Web site: Busis. Hillary. John Stamos learns how celebs lost their virginity in new webseries. EW.com. October 27, 2017. September 11, 2013.
  13. Web site: Rosoff. Matt. Yahoo just finished showing the first-ever live stream of an NFL game. Business Insider. January 25, 2018. en. October 25, 2015.
  14. Web site: Jarvey. Natalie. NewFronts: Yahoo Orders Comedy 'The Pursuit' From Scott Stuber, Beth McCarthy-Miller. The Hollywood Reporter. April 27, 2015. November 21, 2017. en.
  15. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Cancelled Fox Comedy 'Enlisted' Eyes Revival At Yahoo. Deadline. November 24, 2017. July 14, 2014.
  16. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Enlisted Officially Discharged as Yahoo Passes on a Second Season. TVLine. November 24, 2017. August 22, 2014.

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