SyFy Channel set to cancel "The Expanse" after Season 3 - In other news, I wish I could hate people to death over standard TCP/IP connections

[RomanesEuntDomus]

The Expanse has been canceled by Syfy, with the third season of the show set to be the last on network. Based on the series of books by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, working under the pen name of James S. A. Corey, the series tells a weaving tale of conspiracy-laden plots and the tense relationship between different factions in the solar system in the middle of a catastrophic event.

The show was one of the major releases on Syfy, receiving huge critical acclaim and a devoted group of fans. Filling the void left by the likes of Battlestar Galactica, those who supported the show saw it as raising the bar for the current crop of science fiction television shows, and its most recent season cemented its place as one of the best sci-fi series around. However, it’s clearly not done enough to keep its place in Syfy’s roster.

Now, The Expanse has been left in as much danger as the remaining crew of the Canterbury. As reported by Deadline, Syfy has decided not to continue on with season four of the show, meaning that its last episode on the network will be aired in July. Alcon Television Group, which produces The Expanse, is not calling it quits altogether but will instead shop the show around for potential suitors.

Although the show has had a huge critical reception in its three season runtime, the decision to cancel The Expanse appears to have come down to ratings. The series is underperforming in comparison to other series on the network such as The Magicians and Krypton, and the nature of The Expanse‘s relationship with Syfy means that the network only has first-run linear rights in the US, which means the show’s streaming and digital views have no impact on its standing at Syfy as a whole.

Understandably, Alcon Entertainment is disappointed in the decision made by Syfy to cancel the show. “We are very disappointed the show will not be returning to Syfy,” stated Alcon Entertainment CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Kosove and Johnson, who also co-founded Alcon, reiterated that The Expanse would be looking for a new home. “Given the commercial and critical success of the show, we fully plan to pursue other opportunities for this terrific and original IP.”

Fans of the show will equally be unhappy with news of the show’s cancellation by Syfy. In spite of the underperformance in the ratings, it seems like something of a curveball for viewers who had seen Syfy’s reiteration of its commitment to genre television and felt comfortable that The Expanse would be safe. Nonetheless, given the vocal fanbase that the series has, particularly from a streaming perspective, there’s every chance that the series could find a new lease of life elsewhere.

sauce

Fuck SyFy. Like, seriously. Guess they need their money to pay for such highly acclaimed shows like Wynonna Earp or whatever. What the fuck kind of a cancerous broadcasting system is this that they happily make crap like Knights of Bloodsteel, yet cancel an actual Sci-Fi show (and one of the best ever made, to boot)?

Here's to hoping that Netflix or someone picks it up.
If HBO buys it, we might get some micro-gravity-tiddies, tho...

 

[Bassomatic]

Smaller budget cable networks like Sci fis are a lolcow in their own right.

I really hope hulu Netflix etc pick it up and it gets even more popular to really twist the knife on this blunder.

 

[Done]

This is a huge bummer, I really loved the 1st and 2nd seasons, and I was planning to binge the 3rd one.

Hope they manage to keep it going!

 

[Tranhuviya]

Remember when Sy Fy showed anime?

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

Remember when Sy Fy showed anime?

Remember when SyFy actually showed Sci-Fi?
Must have been around the time when History Channe showed documentaries about stuff that really happened.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

Remember when they cancelled Warehouse 13 and Eureka just for more artificial Sharknado memes?

 

[WaltherPPGAY]

No, but only because I stopped paying attention to it after they changed their mind about renewing Farscape for two more seasons and cancelled it.

 

[CIA Nigger]

They needed more money to make more episodes of "The Internet Ruined My Life"

 

[Y2K Baby]

They needed more money to make more episodes of "The Internet Ruined My Life"

When is @Null's episode coming.

 

[Done]

They needed more money to make more episodes of "The Internet Ruined My Life"

Ironically, I think John Flynt is a fan of the series, he frequently reads the novels as soon as they're out, and I am pretty sure he watches the series too.

 

[A Useless Fish]

For fuck's sake. For all the obvious budget constraints they have, the people who make that show do a really good job. I really like that show, and have binged both seasons pretty quickly. Christ sake, with this being done in the only good sci-fi show left is West World.

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

Ironically, I think John Flynt is a fan of the series, he frequently reads the novels as soon as they're out, and I am pretty sure he watches the series too.

So, can we expect a hot take on how canceling the show is actually the work of Gamergate to take down women in tech?

 

[Gordon Cole]

Welp, here's some good news for once.

'The Expanse' Revived for Season 4 at Amazon

Amazon Studios is in talks to revive one of CEO Jeff Bezos' favorite properties.

The retailer and streaming outlet is near a deal to revive space drama The Expanse for a fourth season just 10 days after Syfy canceled the series. Amazon Studios declined comment as sources note the deal is not closed.

Starring Steven Strait and based on James S.A. Comedy's best-selling book series of the same name, Syfy had only first-run linear rights in the U.S. to The Expanse. Amazon Studios had streaming rights to the first three seasons of the show. Sources say Bezos is a big fan of the book and was livid that the TV series went to NBCUniversal-owned Syfy. The move is said to have ignited Bezos' demand that Amazon Studios brass find the company's version of Game of Thrones.

The Expanse was a pricey swing for Syfy and the nature of the deal put additional pressure for the show to perform on its linear network as the cabler did not have either SVOD or international rights to profit from. (Netflix had international rights to the series.) The Expanse was Syfy's first major push back into the traditional science fiction genre.

Following the cancellation, producers Alcon Television Group — which fully financed and produced the series — planned to shop the space drama to other networks.

Opening to promising reviews and a strong collection of loyal viewers, its first season averaged 581,000 viewers in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic, and 1.4 million total viewers with three days of DVR. Season two, which returned more than a year later with a significant marketing push and a solid lead-in, was down 24 percent among total viewers and averaged 457,000 total viewers. That compares more to similar returns for Syfy's inexpensive co-productions like Dark Matter and Killjoys, than to the cabler's original scripted series like The Magicians and Happy.

Its third season, which returned in April, tumbled another 5 percent among total viewers and 12 percent in the demo from season two.

"The Expanse transported us across the solar system for three brilliant seasons of television. Everyone at Syfy is a massive fan of the series, and this was an incredibly difficult decision," said Chris McCumber, president of entertainment networks at NBCU Cable Entertainment. "We want to sincerely thank The Expanse’s amazing cast, crew and all the dedicated creatives who helped bring James S.A. Corey’s story to life. And to the series’ loyal fans, we thank you most of all.”

The decision to bring The Expanse to its end comes as Syfy has a packed scripted roster that also includes the upcoming George R.R. Martin drama Nightflyers, The Purge, Deadly Class, Krypton, The Magicians, anthology Channel Zero, Van Helsing, Wynonna Earp and Killjoys, with the latter set to wrap in 2019. The Expanse will be Syfy's second series to conclude this year, joining 12 Monkeys.

Starring Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Dominique Tipper, The Expanse is set in a future where humanity has colonized the solar system. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men) served as showrunners and exec produced the Alcon TV Group drama alongside Naren Shankar.

At Amazon, The Expanse will join a growing roster of genre programming including its upcoming Lord of the Rings TV franchise, Jordan Peele's Nazi hunting drama series, Gillian Flynn's Utopia remake, futuristic drama The Peripheral, from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan; Consider Phlebas and a reboot of Hanna, among others.

The Expanse move follows a busy week of news on the broadcast side that saw Brooklyn Nine-Nine move from Fox to NBC after the former's cancellation and Fox revive Last Man Standing. In both cases, the networks' studio counterparts owned the show making the jump to their respective home networks considerably easier. In this case, Amazon had the SVOD rights to The Expanse, making a move to a different outlet more challenging.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/expanse-revived-season-4-at-amazon-1113803

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

I'm happy someone picked it up, but I am also wondering whether Netflix will be able to put season 4 on their platform.

 

[Done]

Welp, here's some good news for once.

'The Expanse' Revived for Season 4 at Amazon

Amazon Studios is in talks to revive one of CEO Jeff Bezos' favorite properties.

The retailer and streaming outlet is near a deal to revive space drama The Expanse for a fourth season just 10 days after Syfy canceled the series. Amazon Studios declined comment as sources note the deal is not closed.

Starring Steven Strait and based on James S.A. Comedy's best-selling book series of the same name, Syfy had only first-run linear rights in the U.S. to The Expanse. Amazon Studios had streaming rights to the first three seasons of the show. Sources say Bezos is a big fan of the book and was livid that the TV series went to NBCUniversal-owned Syfy. The move is said to have ignited Bezos' demand that Amazon Studios brass find the company's version of Game of Thrones.

The Expanse was a pricey swing for Syfy and the nature of the deal put additional pressure for the show to perform on its linear network as the cabler did not have either SVOD or international rights to profit from. (Netflix had international rights to the series.) The Expanse was Syfy's first major push back into the traditional science fiction genre.

Following the cancellation, producers Alcon Television Group — which fully financed and produced the series — planned to shop the space drama to other networks.

Opening to promising reviews and a strong collection of loyal viewers, its first season averaged 581,000 viewers in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic, and 1.4 million total viewers with three days of DVR. Season two, which returned more than a year later with a significant marketing push and a solid lead-in, was down 24 percent among total viewers and averaged 457,000 total viewers. That compares more to similar returns for Syfy's inexpensive co-productions like Dark Matter and Killjoys, than to the cabler's original scripted series like The Magicians and Happy.

Its third season, which returned in April, tumbled another 5 percent among total viewers and 12 percent in the demo from season two.

"The Expanse transported us across the solar system for three brilliant seasons of television. Everyone at Syfy is a massive fan of the series, and this was an incredibly difficult decision," said Chris McCumber, president of entertainment networks at NBCU Cable Entertainment. "We want to sincerely thank The Expanse’s amazing cast, crew and all the dedicated creatives who helped bring James S.A. Corey’s story to life. And to the series’ loyal fans, we thank you most of all.”

The decision to bring The Expanse to its end comes as Syfy has a packed scripted roster that also includes the upcoming George R.R. Martin drama Nightflyers, The Purge, Deadly Class, Krypton, The Magicians, anthology Channel Zero, Van Helsing, Wynonna Earp and Killjoys, with the latter set to wrap in 2019. The Expanse will be Syfy's second series to conclude this year, joining 12 Monkeys.

Starring Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Dominique Tipper, The Expanse is set in a future where humanity has colonized the solar system. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men) served as showrunners and exec produced the Alcon TV Group drama alongside Naren Shankar.

At Amazon, The Expanse will join a growing roster of genre programming including its upcoming Lord of the Rings TV franchise, Jordan Peele's Nazi hunting drama series, Gillian Flynn's Utopia remake, futuristic drama The Peripheral, from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan; Consider Phlebas and a reboot of Hanna, among others.

The Expanse move follows a busy week of news on the broadcast side that saw Brooklyn Nine-Nine move from Fox to NBC after the former's cancellation and Fox revive Last Man Standing. In both cases, the networks' studio counterparts owned the show making the jump to their respective home networks considerably easier. In this case, Amazon had the SVOD rights to The Expanse, making a move to a different outlet more challenging.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/expanse-revived-season-4-at-amazon-1113803

For based Bezos.

 

[Done]

Apparently, negotiations are still ongoing between Amazon and Alcon media, but it's good that the fans are still mobilizing, this is easily the biggest "Save X show" campaign I have seen since Chuck fans went on masse to Subway to get renewals.

 

[Done]

'The Expanse' Officially Revived for Season 4 at Amazon
May 25, 2018 9:33pm PT by Lesley Goldberg

CEO Jeff Bezos made the announcement Friday at a conference with the cast and creators that the deal has closed to bring the Syfy drama to the retailer/streamer for season four.

It's official: Amazon Studios has closed a deal for season four of former Syfy drama The Expanse.

CEO Jeff Bezos, whom is a massive fan of the books the drama is based on, made the announcement Friday at a panel at the National Space Society with the cast and crew in Los Angeles. "I just got word that The Expanse was saved," Bezos told the packed ballroom.

"We couldn’t be more excited that The Expanse is going to continue on Amazon Prime! We are deeply grateful that Jeff Bezos, [new Amazon Studios head] Jen Salke, and their team at Amazon have shown such faith in our show," said Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, who produce the series. "We also want to thank Laura Lancaster, head of Alcon Television for her tireless efforts. We are fully aware that this wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the staggering outpouring of support from the most creative, hardest working sci-fi fans around the world. From reddit campaigns to airplanes, we say thank you. It worked!”

The official pickup comes days after The Hollywood Reporter revealed that retailer and streaming outlet was near a deal to revive the space drama The Expanse for a fourth season a week-plus after Syfy canceled the series once season three wraps in June. Amazon at the time declined comment as the deals had yet to close.

Syfy had only first-run linear rights in the U.S. to The Expanse, which was based on James S. A. Corey's best-selling book series of the same name and starred Steven Strait. Amazon Studios had streaming rights to the first three seasons of the show. Bezos is a big fan of the book — the source material was on the screen when the executive displayed Amazon's Kindle Fire for the first time to press — and was livid that the TV series went to NBCUniversal-owned Syfy. The move is said to have ignited Bezos' demand that Amazon Studios brass find the company's version of Game of Thrones.

The Expanse was a pricey swing for Syfy and the nature of the deal put additional pressure for the show to perform on its linear network as the cabler did not have either SVOD or international rights to profit from. (Netflix had international rights to the series.) The drama was Syfy's first major push back into the traditional science fiction genre.

Following the cancellation, producers Alcon Television Group — which fully financed and produced the series — planned to shop the space drama to other networks.

Opening to promising reviews and a strong collection of loyal viewers in 2015, The Expanse's first season averaged 581,000 viewers in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 1.4 million total viewers with three days of DVR. Season two, which returned more than a year later with a significant marketing push and a solid lead-in, was down 24 percent among total viewers and averaged 457,000 total viewers. That compares more readily to similar returns for Syfy's inexpensive co-productions like Dark Matter and Killjoys than to the cabler's original scripted series like The Magicians and Happy.

The Expanse's third season, which bowed in April, tumbled another 5 percent among total viewers and 12 percent in the demo from season two.

"The Expanse transported us across the solar system for three brilliant seasons of television. Everyone at Syfy is a massive fan of the series, and this was an incredibly difficult decision," said Chris McCumber, president of entertainment networks at NBCU Cable Entertainment. "We want to sincerely thank The Expanse’s amazing cast, crew and all the dedicated creatives who helped bring James S. A. Corey’s story to life. And to the series’ loyal fans, we thank you most of all.”

The decision to bring The Expanse to its end comes as Syfy has a packed scripted roster that also includes the upcoming George R.R. Martin drama Nightflyers, The Purge, Deadly Class, Krypton, The Magicians, anthology Channel Zero, Van Helsing, Wynonna Earp and Killjoys, with the latter set to wrap in 2019. The Expanse will be Syfy's second series to conclude this year, joining 12 Monkeys.

Thomas Jane, Starring Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cas Anvar and Dominique Tipper, The Expanse is set in a future where humanity has colonized the solar system. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men) served as showrunners and executive produced the Alcon TV Group project alongside Naren Shankar.

At Amazon, The Expanse joins a growing roster of genre programming including its upcoming Lord of the Rings TV franchise; Jordan Peele's Nazi hunting drama series; Gillian Flynn's Utopia remake; futuristic drama The Peripheral from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan; Consider Phlebas; and a reboot of Hanna, among others.

The Expanse move follows a busy month of news on the broadcast side that saw Brooklyn Nine-Nine move to NBC after the comedy's cancellation by Fox, while the latter network revived Last Man Standing. In both cases, the networks' studio counterparts owned the shows, making the jump to their respective home networks considerably easier. In The Expanse's case, Amazon had SVOD rights, making a move to a different outlet more challenging.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/expanse-officially-revived-season-4-at-amazon-1115160

BASED BEZOS DID IT! @Sexy Times Hitler @RomanesEuntDomus @A Useless Fish @CIA Nigger @Bassomatic

 

[Replicant Sasquatch]

Remember the Bezos

 

[Tookie]

It would have been a shame if it ended now, it's really hitting its stride.