So the studios, no matter how much they protest, don't actually view the request as a percentage of nothing
Then can you make them stop saying it?
Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.
'Get It Done'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
§ ita § - Nov 09, 2007 11:57:10 am PST #7718 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2007 12:04:59 pm PST #7719 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
That said, the argument I have been given is that the current costs far outweigh the revenue.
I don't understand what sort of costs could go into providing digital copies of an episode and allocating some bandwidth that are more than the cost of manufacturing DVDs and packaging and then shipping them and all that other business.
Tamara - Nov 09, 2007 12:12:27 pm PST #7720 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
I don't either, PC, but I got into a pretty heated argument about it with a co-worker last night. I was just saying that is the current argument, not that anyone should lend it any credence.
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2007 12:23:12 pm PST #7721 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
John Rogers has a really good post.
I'm still a little confused about the AMPTP's offer for digital media. Some places, I've heard they offered the DVD rate, and others, I've heard that once the WGA asked for 2.5%, they countered with zero percent. Is there some sort of a timeline issue here that I'm missing?
Kristen - Nov 09, 2007 12:25:52 pm PST #7722 of 10001
For downloads only, they've offered the DVD rate.
For streaming content, even if it's ad supported, they've offered zero.
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2007 12:32:09 pm PST #7723 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Thanks for the clarification, Kristen.
Is the WGA asking 2.5% for both downloads and streaming content?
Laga - Nov 09, 2007 12:51:13 pm PST #7724 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I wish I could take back those many hours I've already spent watching The Office and Heroes on NBC.com and Netflix.com
Kristen - Nov 09, 2007 12:55:51 pm PST #7725 of 10001
It's not the clearest image in the world but it's the best I've found yet.
Today's Rally at Nakatomi Tower aka Fox Plaza
Allyson - Nov 09, 2007 1:04:39 pm PST #7726 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
tiggy - Nov 09, 2007 1:08:11 pm PST #7727 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
wow, Kristen. that is impressive.