LeVar Burton Has a New Podcast (www.nytimes.com)
“Far Apart On Key Issues”: SAG-AFTRA Sets Halloween Talks With Studios – Update (deadline.com)
Doctor Who Reveals Anniversary Miniseries With Classic Stars (gizmodo.com)
Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Celebrations Begin November 25 (gizmodo.com)
The three episodes will drop weekly starting Saturday, November 25, with the release of “The Star Beast,” followed by “Wild Blue Yonder” on December 2, and “The Giggle” on December 9. The special episodes will be the first as part of a major broadcasting deal between the BBC and Disney to stream exclusively outside...
Paramount+ Sets Premium Tier Rollout Dates And Pricing For Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil; Ad Tier Coming In 2024 (deadline.com)
Quantum Leap's Next Mission Uncovers an Unsolved Hollywood Mystery (gizmodo.com)
I’ve been meaning to make a QL post for a little while, and this is as good an excuse as any....
Bob Bakish Says “The Notion That The Strikes Have Saved Paramount Is Wildly Overstated” – Mipcom Cannes (deadline.com)
Star Trek, including timeloops, meets Hallmark (www.themountaineer.com)
StarTrek actors have a strong showing across the Hallmark movie offerings this year....
‘Daredevil’ Hits Reset Button as Marvel Overhauls Its TV Business (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Disney is apparently (re)discovering that they need to treat TV shows like…TV shows....
iCarly sequel canceled on Paramount+ after 3 seasons (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Paramount+ recently canceled iCarly, popular show that originated on Nickelodeon....
It’s Official: WGA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Three-Year Deal With Studios (deadline.com)
Revelations from Google Antitrust trial - manipulation of search terms (www.wired.com)
This is a major revelation from the trial....
As AMPTP comes to the negotiating table with SAG-AFTRA, guild leadership flag differences from WGA concerns (www.npr.org)
This NPR coverage is interesting....
FCC details plan to restore the net neutrality rules repealed by Ajit Pai (arstechnica.com)
WGA Strike To Officially End At Midnight As Guild Leaders Approve Tentative Deal With Big Gains (deadline.com)
CNN analysis of WGA strike outcomes and impact (amp.cnn.com)
A solid round up of some of the broader industry issues as the WGA contract moves towards potential endorsement by WGA East and West leadership Tuesday in preparation for a vote by the members.
Sources (likely AMPTP) say ‘final deal’ sent to WGA for consideration (amp.cnn.com)
Amid some speculation about the questionable neutrality of major Hollywood media sources, owned by AMPTP members, CNN reports from “a source familiar” that WGA has been sent a ‘best & final’ offer....
WGA and Studio CEOs Near Deal Finish Line, Working On Fine Print (deadline.com)
Latest WGA-AMTPT negotiations report from Variety (variety.com)
Many WGA veterans urged caution at getting hopes too high for what may come out of the AMPTP negotiating room later today, after a third day of talks between labor and management that involved four CEOs....
WGA and Studio CEOs End Second Day Of Talks; “Progress” Made But Deal Not Done – Update (deadline.com)
Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Showrunner Steven DeKnight Calls MCU’s ‘Born Again’ Reboot “An Old Disney Scam” (deadline.com)
Spotlight on / controversy about corporate manipulation of Rotten Tomatoes (www.vulture.com)
Leaving aside bias towards the American market and critics, this latest criticism of Rotten Tomatoes influence comes from this September 6th piece from Vulture. The report provides new evidence of PR firms paying critics and persuading them to keep negative reviews off of Rotten Tomatoes tracking....
Newly Discovered Spiders Get Star Trek-Inspired Names (gizmodo.com)
StarTrek.website now has an "old reddit" style desktop experience viewable at old.startrek.website! (old.startrek.website)
https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/5c20b3e1-3b0e-4c9c-ac57-a4c40591c0c6.png...