▲ 20 ▼ "It is about money": former showrunner explains why Doctor Who tender invitation will take time (cultbox.co.uk) submitted 2 weeks ago by SiliconAvatar@startrek.website to c/doctorwho@startrek.website 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments Chris Chibnall: “I think the biggest thing you can say about all of that is it’s very easy to miss the point ‒ that this is primarily about money.” “It’s not really about all of the things that everybody is banging on about and moaning about or what or getting emotional about.”
[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) What you are completely and utterly failing to understand is... WHY is there suddenly no funding for a DECADES OLD franchise with MILLIONS of fans? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago Didn't they just answer that? Because there's less money around and a shoestring budget doesn't work anymore in today's media landscape. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SiliconAvatar@startrek.website [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) There is certainly failure to understand here, yes. You'll want to look up the concept of publicly funded media like the BBC, and how they differ from purely commercial ones. And it's not sudden, I think in most countries public service media have suffered cutbacks over decades. Again, that is spelled out in the linked article. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 0 points 1 week ago rofl you think the BBC is unbiased?? ... aaahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago Didn't they just answer that? Because there's less money around and a shoestring budget doesn't work anymore in today's media landscape. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SiliconAvatar@startrek.website [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) There is certainly failure to understand here, yes. You'll want to look up the concept of publicly funded media like the BBC, and how they differ from purely commercial ones. And it's not sudden, I think in most countries public service media have suffered cutbacks over decades. Again, that is spelled out in the linked article. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 0 points 1 week ago rofl you think the BBC is unbiased?? ... aaahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 0 points 1 week ago rofl you think the BBC is unbiased?? ... aaahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent