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Streamer Looks to the Past LOS ANGELES (July 30)-In recent months, subscription streaming service Cinematix has released or announced plans for several series based on previous films and television series. The trend is believed to be an attempt by new CEO Irina Zaitseva to attract new subscribers from among fans of the original content. One successful example has been Happier Home, the continuation of Happy Home, a family comedy that aired its final episode 30 years ago. Many stars of the original show, including Joyce Schott, agreed to reprise their characters for Happier Home. Ms. Zaitseva claimed that the series was Cinematix's most watched in June, the month of its premiere. However, the controversy over Cinematix's planned remake of Star Seekers demonstrates a downside of this programming approach. Mark Simmons, the new series' producer, declared in a recent interview that his version of this story of a spaceship exploring other planets would outdo the original show by featuring state-of-the-art special effects. Outraged fans have responded that Mr. Simmons is misunderstanding what made the original so beloved. "The 1980s Star Seekers was special because of its optimistic worldview, not fancy technology," says Lily Colwell, moderator of the Web forum Star Seeker Alliance. "A lot of our members will cancel their Cinematix subscriptions if it harms that legacy."

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