Algorithm movies usually exhibit easy-to-follow story beats that leave no viewer behind; under this regime, exposition is no longer a screenwriting faux pas. - The Guardian
There are 27 rural public radio stations in the state, most of them serving small communities with little other media and hundreds of miles from any city. The stations are the only source for local news and, crucially, emergency weather alerts, and federal funding comprised up to half of their budgets. - Inside Radio
Broadcasting no longer conveys a geographic monopoly on the distribution of content. It’s becoming clear that a business model based largely on the broadcast distribution of national programming leased from PBS and NPR is declining. - BIA
Instead of toppling our radio towers, the funding cut is just likely to make them lean further left. Was that the White House’s and Congress’s intention? - Washington Post
Following Congress’s elimination of federal funding of public TV and radio and state-level finding cuts, SDPB is laying off 15 staffers and eliminating five currently vacant positions. One locally produced program each on television and radio are being canceled, and some education resources will be shelved. - South Dakota Searchlight
Several station managers across Alaska said they worried their station would end up with nothing more than an antenna to rebroadcast content created in Juneau, Anchorage or elsewhere in the country. - The New York Times
The company says that compliance with Mississippi’s law—which would require identifying and tracking all users under 18, in addition to asking every user for sensitive personal information to verify their age—is not possible with the team’s current resources and infrastructure. - Wired
“Streaming platforms have shown that documentaries about crime get views, and terrestrial television has long since allowed drama to be dominated by crime. The movies are now taking the hint.” - The Guardian (UK)
Diego Borella, an assistant director on the Netflix series, had a sudden heart attack as he and colleagues were preparing to shoot a scene at the Hotel Danieli in Venice for season five. Borella was 47. - The Hollywood Reporter
Filmmakers and audience at Venice Immersive, "a quick ferry ride from Lido” where the Venice Film Fest is going on, experience how virtual reality tech is changing what we think of as a movie. - The New York Times
But studios keep churning them out. “On the one hand is a discerning fandom and on the other hand, an irresistible opportunity to find new audiences.” - BBC
At least, not by official box office receipts, though estimates (including one that says it “set a box office record”) have some pretty strong claims. What’s the deal, Netflix? - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
“I look for anything that is mindlessly fun or otherwise engrossing enough to help me forget that I am hurtling through the air in a bus with wings. I probably will not watch anything worthy of the Criterion Collection.” - The Atlantic
The film premiered in June on Netflix to little fanfar. But “given the way that Demon Hunters has broken out, the streamer would be remiss not to give it a major push.” - Vulture (MSN)
