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Jon Stewart's show on Apple is over because of disagreements about China

by glitcher on 10/20/23, 8:30 PM with 8 comments

  • by cs702 on 10/20/23, 8:48 PM

    > [Apple] had concerns about the subject matter Stewart planned for three shows during the upcoming season

    > [Stewart] grew increasingly frustrated that the company was pushing back on the show's guest list and show subjects, he told staff

    I had a lot of respect and admiration for Jon Stewart before this.

    Now I have even more.

  • by c420 on 10/21/23, 4:17 AM

    I guess we won't be getting "Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey" on Apple TV, either.

  • by brucethemoose2 on 10/20/23, 9:05 PM

    IMO title is clickbaity, as there seem to be other contributing factors (like declining viewership and quality).

    Apple TV also tends to focus on quality over quantity, which I really like, so I raise my eyebrows a bit less when they cancel something that's only "OK."

    Not that this is OK, I just don't like the title.

  • by tedunangst on 10/20/23, 9:21 PM

    On the one hand, there shouldn't be restrictions on the stories you report.

    On the other hand, if the result is reporting zero stories, is that better?

    I feel like there are more important stories that Stewart could cover, in more depth, than simply raising awareness that Apple has business ties to China. This story will cycle out and become nothing soon enough.