“Currently, cable and satellite companies carry network television programming without paying for it. Now, private broadcasters such as CTV and Global can begin negotiations with cable and satellite companies such as Rogers to determine rates.”
Tag: 03.01.11
UK TV Now Featuring Product Placement In Shows
“Paid-for references to products and services are now permitted for the first time in shows produced in the UK, including soaps and one-off dramas. The first product, a Nescafe coffee machine, has appeared on This Morning.”
Frank Rich Leaving NY Times
At New York, where his title will be editor-at-large, Rich will write a monthly essay on politics and culture and edit a corresponding monthly section.
Philadelphia Orchestra Board Members Threaten Players With Bankruptcy
Some board members, pushing for a 20% cut in musicians’ base pay, have intermittently threatened Chapter 11 bankruptcy – even though, while the PhilOrch has been running consistent deficits, it currently has no long-term debt and an endowment of well over $100 million. (Over the 15 years since the Philadelphians’ bitter 1996 strike, the musicians’ base salary has risen by more than 60%.)
Jane Russell, 89
Following her sensational, scandalous debut in the 1943 film The Outlaw, she “went on to appear in 18 more films in the 1940s and ’50s and, though only a few were memorable, she remains a favorite from the era for her wry portrayals of sex goddesses who seem amused by their own effect.”
The King’s Speech Gets Bleeped
The movie received a R rating “specifically for two scenes where the F-word is uttered numerous times.” But the MPAA has now given a PG-13 rating to a new version in which “the sound will be muted whenever Colin Firth’s character, King George VI, says the word, but audiences will be able to see his lips move.”
Costume Design Is Much Harder for Contemporary Films Than Period Films
“In a period drama, let alone a fantasy, it’s far easier to convince the average viewer of a costume’s plausibility. Most will have no idea when the ruff went out of fashion, or when pantyhose first went on sale. They can spot, however, when someone is too old for a hoodie, or too posh for trainers.”