Another useful guide for those trying to cut viewing expenses by severing their connection to cable and satellite TV. Excellent tips all around and well worth the reading time.
by Joe Supan
The average American spends $107 per month on TV.
Category: Misc.
WGAW August 2019 Calendar
Here’s what going on, socially and professionally, at the Writers Guild of America West this month:
August 2019
Events listed are current at time of publication. Dates and details are subject to change during the month.
Your One-Stop Guide to Watching TV and Movies Online
You need this guide to streaming what you want when you want it by knowing where to go to get it. Step into the future with:
The Streaming Bible
by David Bloom
Apple’s announcement of its long-awaited streaming service will add yet another big player to an already-overstuffed business. Cutting the cord is no longer a radical act; according to a recent MPAA report, it’s now the TV-watching norm. However, cable still holds an advantage that streamers do not: It’s easy to use. Dozens of networks, all accessible through a scroll. No clicking through multiple platforms or apps. It’s a simpler world.
For some, the answer is Netflix. It spends billions annually on content creation that’s designed to convince subscribers that the studio offers everything they’d ever want to watch. However, Disney+, Apple TV+, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO, among many others, are spending their own billions to convince consumers otherwise.
August 2019 WGAW Member Film Screenings
NOTE FROM LB: As we’ve said many time here at TVWriter™, the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East do much, much more for their members than lead them into battle with agents.
The combined Writers Guild of America sets minimum wages, administrates health and pension plans for its members (plans in which employers shoulder the heavy part of the financial load – thanks to the Guild), gives awards, throws parties, conducts seminars, holds hands, and has free screenings of contemporary films each month. Here’s what’s happening, screening-wise, in August:
That Time Miyazaki, Brad Bird, and Ray Bradbury Made a Movie
So tell us, know-it-alls (you know who you are) did you know this?
Memo to selves: Great talent does not necessarily a great project – or even a so-so collaboration – make.