Why Cord Cutting is Crushing Cable TV

Regular visitors to TVWriter™ know what huge fans we are of cord cutting. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we bring y’all the following celebration of, erm, same:

by Justin Pott

Cord cutting is picking up steam. Forecasters are predicting a 33 percent increase in people dropping their cable subscription this year over last—faster than analysts predicted. read article

Speaking of ‘Doctor Who…’

Major Doctor Who fans that we are (as witnessed by the post below) we kinda sorta thought you’d like to see these two videos because, well, we sure did.

So, with no further ado:

No need to thank us. All we ask is that you remember to come back here to TVWriter™ for more!

Welcome to Hollywood’s Age of Anxiety

Feeling a tad insecure these days, bunky? You aren’t alone. Stress has become the name of the game everywhere, and showbiz is no exception:

by Stephen Galloway

In mid-December, Adi Shankar boarded a plane at Los Angeles International Airport, ready to embark on the two-day journey to Bangalore, India. He was agitated and unable to sit still. An undefined sense of dread was consuming the 33-year-old producer, a feeling of fear and uncertainty that seemed to grow ever worse the better he did professionally. With credits such as 2012’s Dredd and the current Netflix series Castlevania, he’d become successful, but he couldn’t sleep, couldn’t think straight; in tip-top shape physically, thanks to a grueling exercise regimen and hyper-nutritious diet, he was functioning in a mental fog. read article

Coming to Your Home Theater Soon

Starting last weekend, a hell of a lot of bandwidth has been eaten up by articles/posts/stories about San Diego Comic-Con 2018 and what the various presentations coming from it have to say about the shows and films coming our way within the next year.

The way TVWriter™ looks at it, all that verbiage seems like a highly inefficient waste when the selfsame Comic-Con 2018 is also pumping gigabyte after gigabyte of what used to be called “coming attractions” so we can actually watch instead of having to read.

So, in the name of passive audiences everywhere, we’re proud to bring you: read article

See It Free: Kevin Smith’s New Pilot: ‘Hollyweed’

Hollyweed Pilot, Photo Credit: Michael Becker

by TVWriter™ Press Service

Yes, it’s true. You can watch Hollyweed, Mr. Smith’s latest pilot right here, right now.

Because, also true, is the Kevman, just like so many of us, needs to raise a bunch of $$$ to get this sucker on the air.

Here’s the pilot: read article