What's going on at TCM? Insiders detail the fight to protect the network — and why it matters - eviltoast
What's going on at TCM? The fight to protect the network and why it matters
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Turner Classic Movies insiders detail the fight to protect the network in the wake of layoffs and why a TV station that is the torchbearer for cinema history is more important now than ever.

A TCM insider believes Warner Bros’ cuts to the network were motivated by bonuses that give David Zaslav and other executives personal financial incentive to make new cuts.

  • King Mongoose@lemmy.filmEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    As I commented in another thread regarding TCM, how much could this channel cost? Is their audience 23 people nationwide? The library itself is now owned by WBD, barring the eternal legal c🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬k that is IP, so that can’t be too big of an issue. The staff, including the presenters and writers (who probably get scale), has to be maybe 20-50 people. Sorry for veering into rant territory but I just can’t understand the “logic.”

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      If you read the article, it estimates running costs at around $20 million per year, and profit at $200 million. I wasn’t kidding when I said “ten times”.