List of Yahoo Screen original programming
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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
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric City[4] | Animation/Science fiction | July 17, 2012 | 1 season, 20 episodes | 4–5 min. | Ended |
| Cybergeddon[5] | Thriller | September 25, 2012 | 1 season, 9 episodes | 7–13 min. | Ended |
Comedy
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Love | Romantic comedy parody | June 3, 2012 | 3 seasons, 42 episodes | 10 min. | Ended |
| The Fuzz[6] | Police procedural parody | September 9, 2013 | 1 season, 5 episodes | TBA | Ended |
| Ghost Ghirls | Supernatural | September 9, 2013[7] | 1 season, 12 episodes | 12 min. | Ended |
| Tiny Commando[6] | Comedy | September 9, 2013 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 3–6 min. | Ended |
| We Need Help[6] | Comedy | September 9, 2013 | 1 season, 9 episodes | TBA | Ended |
| Sin City Saints | Sports | March 23, 2015[8] | 1 season, 8 episodes | 20–23 min. | Ended |
| Other Space | Sci-fi | April 14, 2015[9] | 1 season, 8 episodes | 25–27 min. | Ended |
Continuations
| Title | Genre | Prev. network(s) | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community (season 6) | Situational comedy | NBC | March 17, 2015 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 24–30 min. | Ended |
Reality
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Yo Show on Yahoo![10] | Pop Culture/Entertainment news | TBA | TBA | TBA | Ended |
| omg! NOW[10] | News | TBA | TBA | TBA | Ended |
| Blue Ribbon Hunter[10] | Food/Travel | 2011 | 2 seasons | TBA | Ended |
| Chow Ciao![10] | Cooking | 2011 | 2 seasons | TBA | Ended |
| Let's Talk About Love[10] | Relationship/Advice | October 2011[11] | 2 seasons | TBA | Ended |
| Reluctantly Healthy[10] | Health/Fitness | October 2011[11] | 2 seasons | TBA | Ended |
| The Failure Club[10] | Human interest | November 2011[11] | 2 seasons | TBA | Ended |
| Cinema & Spice[6] | Cooking | September 9, 2013 | 1 season, 20 episodes | TBA | Ended |
| Fashion Recipe[6] | Cooking | September 9, 2013 | 1 season, 20 episodes | TBA | Ended |
| Grill Girls[6] | Cooking | September 9, 2013 | 1 season, 20 episodes | TBA | Ended |
| Losing It with John Stamos | Comedy/Talk show | September 9, 2013[12] | 1 season, 20 episodes | 5–7 min. | 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]