After a break, the Star Trek franchise is returning to Netflix. The global streamer has picked up the animated kids series for the U.S. and most international territories in a deal with CBS Studios…
  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    15·
    1 year ago

    Technically, they’re the ones giving us the second season (as in they’re still paying for production), but they’re not the ones streaming it.

    I still don’t get why they’re doing this.

    • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPMEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Paramount+, the streamer, cancelled it.

      CBS Studios, the producer, kept it going and found a new buyer.

      Two separate entities, even though they're both subsidiaries of the same parent company.

    • FelipeFelop@discuss.onlineEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Apparently it’s a tax write off.

      It’s risky though because a) Star Trek is no longer all in one place b) if it’s a hit then Netflix benefit.