CTV confirms removal of Roseanne episodes from its platforms

CTV Television confirms it will remove episodes of Roseanne from its services in Canada.

.@CTV_Television confirms it is removing episodes of #ROSEANNE from its platforms in Canada

— CTV PR (@CTV_PR) May 29, 2018

This comes after ABC cancelled the series due to Roseanne Barr, the show’s star actress, making a prejudice comment about Obama aide, Valerie Jarrett.

 

Barr has since express remorse for actions and tweeted out an apology to the country.

https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/1001471669641216005

However, that didn’t stop Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, from cancelling the show within 12 hours of the actress’ comments.

From Channing Dungey, President of ABC Entertainment: "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show."
There was only one thing to do here, and that was the right thing.

— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) May 29, 2018

Roseanne is a family sitcom series that was recently revived after a 21-year hiatus. Barr’s actions caused the cancellation after only a single season since the television show’s revival.