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Sources say the decision to cancel Vinyl rather than reboot the series for season two is part of a move designed to free up new HBO programming head Casey Bloys to put his stamp on the premium cabler. Bloys took over for Michael Lombardo earlier this year.

The Vinyl decision comes as HBO has had a string of problems — Westworld has been twice delayed and will now debut in October after being originally eyed for 2015; two shows picked up to series from David Fincher were ultimately abandoned as was a limited series from Steve McQueen; and its Lewis and Clark mini was scrapped.

Vinyl becomes the latest HBO series to be scrapped after earning a second season. The cabler did the same with Jack Black-Tim Robbins comedy The Brink and famously scrapped Luck's sophomore run after a string of horses died.

The news comes as HBO is heading into the Game of Thrones season six finale on Sunday with the fantasy drama earning high praise for its current run. Next up are Sarah Jessica Parker comedy Divorce, long-in-the-works Vice Principals as well as David Simon's The Deuce, among others.