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Jon Stewart Confirms Apple Canceled Show: 'They Didn't Want Me to Say Things That Might Get Me in Trouble'
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You don’t know what his viewership numbers were because Apple doesn’t release them.
Which is probably why it was cancelled. But Steward is first and foremost an entertainer and he wants to drum up interest in his return to the daily show by saying he was too spicy for Apple. Maybe … but doubtful.
Considering the kinds of pies Apple has its fingers in the idea that Stewart may have had something to say about it on his show is certainly within the realm of believability.
Is it probably why? Apple seems pretty uninterested in making decisions based on viewership. They’ve dragged along many shows that appear to have no audience whatsoever.
It's the general difference between full-time broadcasters and streaming subsidiaries of companies like Apple, Amazon, or Google. A broadcaster may decide to focus on a particular segment of the audience at the risk of alienating others.
A company like Amazon, Apple, or Google, on the other hand, ideally wants to do business with as many people as possible and treats its streaming offerings as a way of attracting new customers. Anything that could be considered controversial or drive away customers is considered bad for the overall business. It's the video equivalent of the inoffensive, lowest-common-denominator hit radio programming that took over the airwaves in the 1990s.
A company like Amazon, Apple, or Google, on the other hand, ideally wants to do business with as many people as possible and treats its streaming offerings as a way of attracting new customers. Anything that could be considered controversial or drive away customers is considered bad for the overall business. It's the video equivalent of the inoffensive, lowest-common-denominator hit radio programming that took over the airwaves in the 1990s.
The show was not good. Maybe, just maybe they canceled it for that reason.
This is a fundamental misreading of politics and business. Most businesses absolutely love getting into politics, promoting heavily political theories like DEI, and doing political stuff all the time. However, occasionally they hire someone who doesn’t understand the intersection of politics and their customers. That’s what happened to Bud Lite. They got into politics that made no sense for them because they hired someone who wanted different customers than their current customers.
I think it’s smarter if businesses stay out of politics but most of them love it and are trying hard to improve their social credit scores.
I don’t understand why a controversial article is uploaded in a forum where 100% free speech is not allowed. This article can easily lead to a politics discussion (where clearly in this forum is 70-30…. you know who stands for 70%) and then we will get a usual moderator warning! With all due respect it’s an unusual upload from MR and i believe it’s done to create traffic….
There is no forum where 100% free speech is allowed. The concept is ludicrous.
"""Critiques""" of China are so far from controversial that almost every politician and pundit from Fox/CNN/NYT/Breitbard/BBC/wherever are in alignment with him. In regards to China, he's basically a state department spokesperson just like Tucker is and I'm sure he would hate to be told that to his face. Any of his culture war comments are also par for the course because the culture war has no effect on the material conditions of Americans in general. He's never said anything controversial that pushes the discourse boundary in his life. He's a shill, just like the rest of them. Good riddance.
Controversial icons that actually challenge the status quo get harassed by powerful entities and are eventually killed.
I was curious so looked this up. They are actually about the same size (total video game I could not find just AAA) but streaming is growing faster and should double video games by 2030. Interesting insight.
And certainly not a forum anyone normal and decent would want to frequent.
"Free for all" spaces get taken over by the loudest and worst voices and anyone moderate just leaves
Exactly. And I’d note that even the public square has limitations. You can’t shout about non-existent fires in crowded rooms. You can’t slander and liable people. There are a range of things we as a society disallow as a matter of sheer practicality. There is no such thing as 100% free speech in a public context. Go ahead and say whatever insane, offensive and idiotic thing you want to say behind closed doors but don’t expect to be welcome to do the same in public or on the Internet.
...and depending upon your location or situation, don't expect there might not be some repercussions too
e.g. Talk smack at a bar to a big dude ... you're gonna' get popped
Sure. But a bar is a public space. Behind closed doors one might be more likely to get kicked in the teeth by a rational family member.
For sure - I just meant honestly in any context out there
Anyone who thinks there is anywhere you can exist "around other people" and say whatever you want without any chance of repercussions --- is delusional
Well, that’s a nice thought but absolutely no broadcaster or streamer would agree. All content providers set parameters around what they produce and or distribute. No business is going to expose themselves to the risk of producing absolutely anything as long as it’s technically legal under US law.
You think Twitter is an anything goes space!?
Elon filters stuff he personally doesn't like!
I don’t know about Gab, but X absolutely does have limitations, no matter what their ridiculous clown of an owner claims.
I disagree. They have the courage to remove things that have become obsolete. Apparently they think Jon Stewart is as important as the headphone jack.
Some people still find the value but others have learned to live without.