Members marceline Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 This isn't soap specific but I found it interesting. NPR did a report on how Hulu is premiering its first original series. It give some interesting information about what's going on in the entertainment industry around online streaming. I've gone back and forth on PP but I'll admit I didn't consider the possiblitiy that online companies are actively looking for original content. Anyway, like I said I found it interesting. http://www.npr.org/2...original-series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 I think the entire Netflix explosion really sort of put the clamps on a lot of this. SO it does make a lot of sense. Interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 Walt Willey on WGN <embed type='application/x-shockwave-flash' salign='l' flashvars='&titleAvailable=true&playerAvailable=true&searchAvailable=false&shareFlag=N&singleURL=http://wgntv.vidcms.trb.com/alfresco/service/edge/content/6fec8a57-e0cd-4ac8-9330-34f7bd75170a&propName=wgntv.com&hostURL=http://www.wgntv.com&swfPath=http://wgntv.vid.trb.com/player/&omAccount=tribglobal&omnitureServer=wgntv.com' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' menu='true' name='PaperVideoTest' bgcolor='#ffffff' devicefont='false' wmode='transparent' scale='showall' loop='true' play='true' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' quality='high' src='http://wgntv.vid.trb.com/player/PaperVideoTest.swf' align='middle' height='450' width='300'></embed> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BingCherry Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 http://m.deadline.com/2011/08/amc-star-susan-lucci-mulling-offer-to-continue-on-the-show-as-it-moves-online/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 Unless they have a backer with some deep ass pockets, I cant imagine how they'd be able to pay SL the same as she's being paid now, and keep other higher paid actors as well. I'll be shocked if she does do the online version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm not sure how many highly paid actors are left anyway. Susan took several paycuts in the show's last years, so they may be able to afford that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 Didn't we hear they were being subsidized by the government or was that just rumor? Either way, I have a hard time imagining SL as a regular on an internet series. We all know she has a lot of othr irons in the fire and hasn't actually needed AMC in a very long time. With any luck she'll stop by PV every now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 She's still a fairly highly paid actress compared to most in the industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm sure she is, but considering some of the others who may get a good salary likely aren't continuing (like MEK, and we already know Debbi Morgan), I'm not sure it's that hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 If this is true they reached out to who IMO is the only important key player. We don;t know what this offer consists of or if the other actors would be offered comparable to what they are making today. The deals could also be contingent on PP securing some sort of cable agreement too who knows. And I am talking salary.I could see Lucci sticking around in some capacity out of loyalty. Wasnt it rumored Mathison and Buddig did not take salary cuts. I think they both make more than Lucci now. I just hope they are not part of the planned move over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 I hadn't heard that, but I wouldn't be surprised. I think there's no way Budig will go near this, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 I think her husband works at ABC so I have no doubt between that and Frons and his hardon over her she will end up somewhere on ABC. It could even be on one of those replacement shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 We've been talking about Netflix's original programming for months. I told you so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 Is that where that new Kevin Spacey show is airing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted August 18, 2011 Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 I mean, if they say the offered Lucci the same salary, they can obviously afford to. LOL. We're never going to know how, truly, they are able to afford the soaps, but they clearly can and will clearly shell out the bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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