Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
[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.
I got all the info to donate to the BTL folks, and will be making the $400 donation from Buffistas.org, today.
Going back to this for a minute, we also donated the proceeds ($1600.00) from the Assistants Picket Lunch to the fund. So that's 2k going to a good cause!
i'm not really sure where to put this, but since it concerns streaming content on an official site, i'll put it here. it appears that abc.com is streaming MSCL. is this an attempt to subvert the dvd sales? the show is 13 years old and is the only not current show they are streaming. WUWT???
it appears that abc.com is streaming MSCL. is this an attempt to subvert the dvd sales?
Maybe it's promotional.
ha! funny, P-C.
In this instance, however, I can actually buy that reasoning somewhat. Giving people a taste of the show so that they'll buy the DVDs.
Now, if they keep putting episodes up, the argument falls apart.
it appears that abc.com is streaming MSCL. is this an attempt to subvert the dvd sales? the show is 13 years old and is the only not current show they are streaming. WUWT???
They're trying to bribe JZ into taking their side!
Pffft. Unless the streaming versions come with director, writer and actor commentary tracks, I'm not that cheap. But clearly I am the linchpin of their entire break-the-writers strategy. Poor move, AMPTP, poor move! Now I know, but you don't know that I know!
Why would ABC want to subvert current DVD sales? I can't imagine any studio wanting to see DVD sales go away. They make an insane amount of money off DVDs.
Indeed, DVD is a incredibly profitable area for studios. I think there's an argument it's promotional - people may well watch a few episodes and go 'Wow, that's really good, I'll buy the DVD'. Reality, though? Doesn't matter if it's promotional or not, somebody should still be getting paid for created works.
Doesn't matter if it's promotional or not, somebody should still be getting paid for created works.
Of course. I don't disagree with that at all. I just can't see the studios wanting to lose the revenue stream from DVD. The margins are a bit higher than iTunes and the volume is much higher.
Of course, 5 years from now that may be ass backwards, but not currently.