Paramount Network is being positioned as a " premium " basic cable network , similar to competitors such as AMC and FX . Network president Kevin Kay explained that Bakish wanted Viacom to have a " flagship " outlet for scripted programming , as opposed to making inefficient investments into them across individual channels . He added that Paramount Network 's offerings would be distinguished from other " premium " basic cable networks by continuing to emphasize Middle America as a key viewer base . Even with its subsequent rebrandings , Paramount Network still had significant carriage strength and viewership in the Midwest and South due to its heritage as TNN . Kay argued that its initial slate of original dramas were not as " dark " , citing the setting of '' Yellowstone '' as making it " brighter and a bit more blue sky than some of the things that are on premium cable TV now . " In regards to the programs moved to Paramount Network from TV Land , '' American Woman '' was moved to take advantage of its prominent leads Alicia Silverstone and Mena Suvari , while '' Heathers '' was moved because , in Kay 's opinion , the show was not appropriate for TV Land 's target audience . In June 2018 , '' Heathers '' was dropped by Paramount Network and Viacom , citing network concerns over the content of the series in the wake of recent shootings in the U.S. , such as the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting . The series would eventually air on Paramount Network in October 2018 in an edited form , with two episodes dropped due to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
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