Yahoo Lifestyle Wipeout Revival Among Cancellations at TBS
The Wipeout revival has wiped out. And The Cube has melted.
Those two cancellations were quietly revealed on Monday by Jason Sarlanis, President of TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID & HLN, Linear and Streaming at Warner Bros. Discovery, during a keynote session at the Realscreen Summit in Miami.
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As reported by Deadline, Sarlanis indicated that the cost of the two series was not in keeping with the TNets’ new programming strategy,
“Those are very much in the realm of what we do,” he acknowledged. “Wipeout is inherently comedic and a joy to watch. But I think what we’re what we’re looking at is being realistic in terms of the entire environment. We have to recalibrate.”
Sarlanis also noted that the Sarah Silverman-hosted Stupid Pet Tricks, based on the infamous David Letterman talk show segment, “did very nicely for us” in Season 1, but has yet to be renewed.
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The Wipeout revival, which debuted in April 2021 and was hosted by John Cena and Nicole Byer, featured “updated courses that are bigger and wetter than ever,” with each episode sending contestants “racing their way through water, slime, mud, and the series’ iconic big red balls for the chance to win a grand prize of $25,000.”
Camille Kostek provided interviews and commentary from the sidelines of the three main courses: The Qualifier, The Gauntlet, and The Wipeout Zone.
Wipeout‘s second (and final) season kicked off in November 2023 and ran for five weeks… took a year-long hiatus… and most recently aired on Jan. 26 of this year; “a few more episodes” reportedly have yet to air.
The Cube, hosted by three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade, followed contestant pairs who had to demonstrate skill, nerve and determination as they endured seemingly simple physical and mental tasks – all while confined in the titular glass box, which possessed its own mind and attitude. Season 2 premiered in May 2023.
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