Looks like we at TVWriter™ aren’t the only ones lovin’ on TVWriter™ alum writer/editor Herbie J Pilato’s new Amazon Prime series Then Again with Herbie J Pilato. Here’s one of the most enjoyable articles we’ve read in a long time.
Go Herbie J!
The Future of Showbiz is, um, “Aural”
Yeah, that’s it, baby. Aural, as in “of the ear.” Whether you call them audio series or audio dramas or entertainment podcasts, scripted series of the type that once dominated the airwaves way back when your grandparents were kids are in the midst of a rebirth, and we’re glad to see it.
Podimo raises 6 Million euros to become Europe’s ‘Netflix for podcasts’
by Steve O’Hear
Podimo, a Copenhagen-based startup building what it hopes will become Europe’s “Netflix for podcasts,” has raised €6 million in seed funding prior to launch. The round is co-led by Germany’s E.ventures and Denmark’s Heartcore, reflecting the young company’s two planned country launches later this year.
Writing Gig: Review Geek Looking for Freelance Writers
ReviewGeek.Com is looking for a few experienced writers to join their team on a freelance basis. We’re talking about a technology website focusing on saving everybody time and money when it comes to picking the best and most suitable “toys” to shell out hard-earned money on.
The site puts it this way:
It’s 2019 Emmy Writing Nominations Time!
via TV Academy Press Release
This may look like a lot of writers here on a web page, but please believe us when we say they did a hell of a lot of fine writing!
TVWriter™ congratulates the following writing nominees.
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Barry • ronny/lily • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply
Alec Berg, Written by
Bill Hader, Written by
For Your Enjoyment – ‘Big Little Lies’ Backstage Drama
Last week the spotlight turned from the latest in the Writers Guild of America-Talent Agents Association conflict to some backstage drama on HBO’s hit series Big Little Lies.
The first shot was fired on IndieWire by Chris O’Falt with article about HBO brass, Big Little Lies boss David E. Kelley (a name you may have encountered one or two hundred times before on various sites including this one), and director-producer Jean-Marc Vallee denying BLL second season director Andrea Arnold creative control of the show and re-editing all the episodes after the season finished shooting.