John Krasinski tearfully signed off as the host of Some Good News, his weekly feel-good webseries that launched during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The 40-year-old star told fans in his final broadcast that “we’re taking a break for now, but there is more to come! Stay tuned.”
Just days later, it was revealed that ViacomCBS had bought the rights to the series for television and that John would no longer host.
“Could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS/Viacom to be able to bring Some Good News to so many more people!” he said in a statement.
Some fans though, were not too happy about the purchase and move to television and voiced their concerns about it on Twitter.
“So he made 8 YouTube videos comprised largely of unpaid contributions from fans, sold the brand to a major conglomerate, and isn’t even going to make it anymore?” one fan tweeted. “Just cashed out? Does this rub anyone else the wrong way, kinda?”
Another added, “I can’t believe you sold it. It’s not about the good news, it’s about the profit.”
The Some Good News Twitter account did address some of the fan concerns.
We are going to be free and available on multiple platforms. SGN lives on and we hope you come with us!
— Some Good News (@somegoodnews) May 24, 2020
Click inside for more reactions from disappointed fans…
You are profiting off Some Good News!?! I bought you hook like me and sinker… believed you were just trying to bring goodnesses to light. Going from YouTube (free) to a pay service…so disappointed…sellout!!!
— Helen Denson (@hydenson) May 22, 2020
No pass!. This will lose the heart of SGN and b come just another corporate money making Watered down version of what it once was.
— Seamone (@seamone1) May 22, 2020
Nobody is going to watch that without you lol.
— Björn Ragnarson (@RagnarBjornson) May 22, 2020
And 90% of the viewers just left. pic.twitter.com/U6yw8qxtLM
— Todd (@tallen73) May 22, 2020
Really enjoyed the show. Pretty bummed out now, can't lie.
— Quickstrike8357 (@copelin_chris) May 22, 2020
Highly disappointed that you sold the show. The fact that it was small and thrown together was the appeal. Absolutely lost a viewer, and my opinion of you has fallen a bit 🙁
— Chloe Sparks (@Chloe_J_Sparks) May 22, 2020
it ruins the point of the show. it was available on a free platform, youtube. now you have to pay $5.99 a month for CBS all access. that is not good news.
— hope 💗 (@heyitshope__) May 22, 2020
this makes me feel like you’re a sellout. was this a money move? i really don’t understand. your show could have just inspired them to share good news, not take what you started. it was easier to access SGN, not this network.
— Kelsey Ray (@kelssray) May 22, 2020
We liked that it was not part of the system. It’s own underground low budget thing. Made it honest. Now…… not a good look that you cashed it in. Still got love tho.
— joshcanady (@joshcanady) May 22, 2020
We liked that it was not part of the system. It’s own underground low budget thing. Made it honest. Now…… not a good look that you cashed it in. Still got love tho.
— joshcanady (@joshcanady) May 22, 2020