Yahoo screen shut down

Yahoo Screen has closed its doors with its content being split among its various magazine properties according to a report by Variety, with confirmation by Yahoo.

Screen launched in 2013 as a place to house Yahoo’s original content, which the company has since backed away from. From bringing back the show “Community” to airing an overseas NFL game, the plan was to turn Screen into a more refined version of YouTube. It clearly didn’t work.

Variety reports that Katie Couric will continue to do her daily news show, probably under the Yahoo News umbrella.

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Here’s the statement Yahoo provided to the publication:

“At Yahoo, we’re constantly reviewing and iterating on our products as we strive to create the best user experience. With that in mind, video content from Yahoo as well as our partners has been transitioned from Yahoo Screen to our Digital Magazine properties so users can discover complementary content in one place.”

Reports say the service was closed down last week and the apps have been removed from Apple’s App Store as well as Google Play.

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