Following Netflix’s lead and at the request of comedian Dave Chappelle, HBO has agreed to remove “Chappelle’s Show” from its streaming services. The influential sketch comedy from the early 2000s will no longer be available after Dec. 31, according to HBO and HBO Max’s chief content officer, Casey Bloys. “I’m not up here to tell you Comedy Central gave me a raw deal just because I’m Black,” Chappelle said in the video. AdvertisementNetflix and HBO Max reportedly got streaming rights to the series in the U.S. through a nonexclusive deal with ViacomCBS, which owns Comedy Central. “Chappelle’s Show” is still available on CBS All Access and Comedy Central.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2020 21:45 UTC