By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net

SKYCABLE is geared up and good to go.

With Solar Entertainment discontinuing the airing of its shows at SkyCable come January 2008, the latter has decided to put up new entertainment channels “that are equally high in entertainment value, if not better [than Solar Entertainment channels],” according to SkyCable’s official website. The new channels — Velvet, Balls, and Maxxx — have begun airing “previews” as early as Nov. 7.

Come next year, SkyCable will officially launch these three channels, plus five more including Fox Crime, AXN Beyond, Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, and Kids Co.

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By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net

AMERICA, together with the entire world, is holding its breath as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) continues to hold a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

The cause of the strike was a disagreement concerning writers’ residuals or royalties in DVD sales and new media profits. According to WGA, writers are entitled to residuals or profits made by major networks with DVD and online sales, since it is a major source of income of writers during times of unemployment. Hence, the WGA has proposed a doubling of the residual rate received by writers, or equivalent to eight cents per DVD sold. This was promptly rejected by the AMPTP, and the impasse that followed resulted in a massive strike that is coming close to paralyzing Hollywood.

Below is the official statement issued by both WGA East president Michael Winship and WGA West president Patrick Verrone.

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