For all practical purposes, the Guild has come to the same conclusions we posted here yesterday. But, especially considering how far behind the technology/market/New Media curve the Guild has been in the past, the WGAw perspective is well worth sharing.
So, direct from the WGAw’s latest e-mailing:
New Buyers in Town
by Team TVWriter™ Press Service (in other words, it’s a press release)There was considerable media hoopla last week around the premiere of House of Cards, Netflix’s first original series. Written by Guild member Beau Willimon (The Ides of March), directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, the high-profile series reportedly cost $100 million for two 13-episode seasons and was a shining example of web TV at its flashiest.