Hmmmm. Guessing that the Disney Channel is going to end up looking a lot like Nickelodeon.
Katzenberg led the Disney renaissance in the theaters with The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, etc. So he would be a perfect choice.Since you have already taken the huge step of having Gulf+Western take over Disney I would suggest giving the top job to Jeffrey Katzenberg, instead of Eisner to further move your timeline away from OTL.
Is Disney being split up among G+W divisions then? Can we have a list of which bits go where please?
Who is next in line at G+W after Bluhdorn?
It ends up looking a little like Nick but not as much as you would think, because the Mouse is still the most popular Disney character and they’ll still want to build around Mickey and Minnie. Disney Channel was formed in 1983 IRL, Nick was formed in 1979, so ITTL, Nick already exists as one of the earliest cable channels. The question is does Paramount form a Disney cable channel sooner than IRLHmmmm. Guessing that the Disney Channel is going to end up looking a lot like Nickelodeon.
Basil of Baker street/ great mouse detective (depending on the country) was well received but not hyper successful in 1985. With Disney already further along the comeback trail it could be a smash hit here. Also Mickey's Christmas carol is coming in '83 for tv but its only a half hour long.As for movies, Disney makes Tron in 1982 which is a hit, but it’s pretty slim pickings until Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988, along with Little Mermaid in 89. So the challenge is to fill that gap with at least a couple of movies. Maybe Secret of the NIMH is held back a year or two to get the animation right. Maybe they remake Fantasia with state of the art animation for the 1980s. Maybe with Star Trek and Disney owned by the same company, they make a Star Trek animated feature
How does any change to Disney erase Pixar? Pixar was part of Lucasfilm and then spun off into its own company, it only had a distribution deal with Disney until Disney bought them in 2006.Can someone please reassure me this doesn't erase the Renaissance and Pixar...
And something tells me George won't sell SW and Marvel won't be owned by the mouse machine. (I can see SW staying with Fox however, before the merger they owned the original, unedited trilogy. Marvel I have no idea, though Incredible Hulk's doing well at NBC.)
Dunno Marvel, they can always self destruct as OTL but Paramount already have Star trek so nopeMarvel won't be owned
The Disney Renaissance starts earlier because Katzenberg gets to Disney earlier than OTL (he and Eisner left Paramount for Disney in 1984). Now, Disney is a part of Paramount so one or both of them can immediately go to Disney w/o leaving Paramount.Can someone please reassure me this doesn't erase the Renaissance and Pixar...
And something tells me George won't sell SW and Marvel won't be owned by the mouse machine. (I can see SW staying with Fox however, before the merger they owned the original, unedited trilogy. Marvel I have no idea, though Incredible Hulk's doing well at NBC.)
I'm for Marvel going to Universal. That also reminds me, does the Incredible Hulk show still end up getting canceled early on in Season 5 or does it get to live a bit longer?The Disney Renaissance starts earlier because Katzenberg gets to Disney earlier than OTL (he and Eisner left Paramount for Disney in 1984). Now, Disney is a part of Paramount so one or both of them can immediately go to Disney w/o leaving Paramount.
This move was made in part to protect Star Wars from Disney. Paramount has Star Trek as its big sci-fi property so 20th Century Fox keeps Star Wars. Marvel could end up with 20th Century Fox (maybe as a deal to become Paramount's biggest rival ITTL), MGM or Universal. Warner Brothers owns the rights to DC Comics movies just like IOTL
Let's give Incredible Hulk at least to the end of its fifth season, and maybe a sixthI'm for Marvel going to Universal. That also reminds me, does the Incredible Hulk show still end up getting canceled early on in Season 5 or does it get to live a bit longer?
Sixth season and a movie?Let's give Incredible Hulk at least to the end of its fifth season, and maybe a sixth
Maybe one feature film with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno after the series concludes, perhaps.Sixth season and a movie?
I have to figure out casts for Battleground: Earth and Andromeda if they’re made in the early 80sWell at least Kevin Sorbo is to young to ruin Andromeda this time.
See if you can find a role, or two or three, for Lance LeGault...I have to figure out casts for Battleground: Earth and Andromeda if they’re made in the early 80s
ABC takes the worst hit of the Big Three because half of their top shows are going to Paramount. NBC and CBS aren’t affected as much. This is an opening for ABC to bring Doctor Who to network television in the States, unless Paramount beats them to the punch...Sounds like the Big Three networks (CBS, NBC, ABC) better get some programming made then- perhaps they need some Sci-Fi shows? UK has a few available for import/remaking...
Paramount TV or G+WTV or Paramount Channel or Paramount Television or Mountain Channel or PTV?
Hopefully Paramount Television will be making lots of new shows as well as filling their channel with old hits and Disney output.
Disney culture at the time seems to have been quite laid back- how is that going to fit into the picture?
Really would like Paramount- Disney not shipping their animation arms overseas to Korea and Japan like happened OTL during the 80's kids TV boom please. Keep it in House in America and high quality and watch as people prefer your product. No toy sell out too!
John Glenn vs Edward Kennedy? Hum.... I want Glenn just to see the NASA fallout and huge space boost.
A Disney Star Trek movie? Would that be a musical? Did we miss out on Princess Uhura?
Shatner can direct- just not a Star Trek feature!
Star Trek: Reliant miniseries? Yes please! Perfect follow up to TMP, can use existing sets and characters. Gives Takei some work developing Sulu and gives ToK more emotional gut punch imho.
Roddenberry gets to break Battleground Earth and Andromeda? Good for him. Hopefully the ill, old Gene will not be show-runner for TNG and someone fitter, and younger will be in charge.
With Paramount needing programming I wonder what they are going to do with Trek between movies up to TNG? More exploration of the Trek universe via spin-off miniseries would be my preference. Unless Excelsior runs from during the 82-87 period?
I am not upset about Harve Bennett running Star Trek, he seems to 'get' Trek quite well.
How are the other sci-fi/fantasy shows going?
Presumably with a big budget bump and (when it inevitably happens) either an American actress...or at least one who can do a decent accent as companion this time...ABC takes the worst hit of the Big Three because half of their top shows are going to Paramount. NBC and CBS aren’t affected as much. This is an opening for ABC to bring Doctor Who to network television in the States, unless Paramount beats them to the punch