In recent months, and possibly even years, a troubling pattern has emerged in Hollywood. Movies and TV shows are being produced and subsequently removed from platforms, primarily for the purpose of major companies benefiting from write-offs.
Disney Removed An Original Movie From Its Platform Only 48 Days After It Debuted
Disney Takes a $1.5 Billion Content Write-Off After Removing Shows From Their Platform
We have previously discussed how studios and streamers are pulling movies and TV shows, and the question arose of whether we could quantify the financial impact of these actions. Now, public records have surfaced revealing the tax write-offs Disney is claiming as a result of removing content that was the result of hard work by writers and directors.