Star Trek Adds Gene Roddenberry’s Son As Exec Producer

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) CBS seems to be trying to capture the spirit of the original Star Trek series by hiring Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod Roddenberry, to help executive produce the upcoming streaming series. The younger Roddenberry is the current CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and has … [Read more...]

Get Geeked! Has CBS Really Already Ruined The New Star Trek TV Show?

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Yesterday CBS dropped a bomb on Star Trek fans, and announced development of a brand new TV series starring an all-new crew. Since details were extremely light, I didn't comment too much on the production, because all we know is that it'll be on streaming service … [Read more...]

CBS Developing New Star Trek Television Series!

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Back in January, I wrote a Get Geeked! op-ed where I wondered when Star Trek would return to the small screen. I surmised that a new series would be announced during the 50th anniversary in 2016 for a 2017 or 2018 release date, and would air on CBS or The CW. I got … [Read more...]

How to Cut The Cord and Still Watch Cable

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) I've been talking about cutting the cord for more than a decade with my friends, long before it was technically feasible. Of course, I assumed it would be more about purchasing a television episode or season online, and then downloading rather than streaming, but … [Read more...]

TV Networks Struggle To Counter The Dominance Of Netflix

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Strategies by Competitors Prove Elusive By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's no secret that Netflix has been a boon to cable cutters that tired of paying high priced cable and satellite bills. And its growing popularity has surpassed the subscription bases of even HBO. And while both CBS and HBO … [Read more...]

HBO, CBS Announce Streaming Services For Cable Cutters

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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) In what may be the quintessential tipping point in the great cable cutting migration, both HBO and CBS have announced this week all access streaming service to their programming without the need of a companion cable or satellite subscription. … [Read more...]