A report surfaced that the Batgirl footage had been deleted from the server the filmmakers were using (the article is a bit unclear, but it sounds bad. Hat tip to DK diarist Matt Z). The reason given for these actions is cost-cutting: a tax break available in mergers for writing off incomplete projects (like Batgirl), and savings on residual payments for the cast and creators of series. God forbid the artists make a few crumbs! Meanwhile, Zaslav's compensation package in 2021 alone was valued at $241 million. This is capitalism at its most absurdly cannibalistic, of profits based on destruction. Or, as John Oliver put it, "burning down my network for the insurance money." Zaslav has also received criticism for appointing an entirely all-white male board (you may or may not hit a paywall using that link).
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