By Frazier Moore, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --"Star Trek" is going boldly where it hasn't gone before with a brand-new edition of the sci-fi TV empire.
CBS Television Studios said Monday the "totally new" series will arrive in January 2017. But it will be available exclusively on CBS All Access, CBS' subscription streaming video service.
Only a preview episode will be aired, free of charge, on the broadcast network, CBS said.
CBS All Access, which costs $5.99 a month, already offers every episode of all previous "Star Trek" television series, along with series from CBS' current and past broadcast schedule. The new "Star Trek" will be the first original series developed specifically for U.S. audiences for the service.
The new "Star Trek" will introduce new characters in search of new worlds, CBS said. But no story or cast details were disclosed.
Executive-producing will be Alex Kurtzman, who co-wrote and -produced 2009's "Star Trek" feature and "Star Trek Into Darkness" in 2013. He is also an executive producer for CBS series "Scorpion," ''Limitless" and "Hawaii Five-O."
Conceived by Gene Roddenberry, the original "Star Trek" series debuted on NBC in September 1966 and aired for three seasons while igniting a revolution in science fiction storytelling.
That series has since spawned multiple follow-up TV series, most recently "Enterprise" (2001-2005), and films, including the feature "Star Trek Beyond," which is set to be released next summer. It is unrelated to the forthcoming TV series, CBS noted.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More