Advertisers care mainly about 18-35 year olds, and now that streaming has ads that key demographic is important for the survival of the franchise.
Besides if the franchise hadn’t expanded its fanbase in the 90s it wouldn’t be viable now. And let’s face it, it’s not that significant outside North America. Gone are the days when US audiences were adequate for survival.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 months ago
The aging fanbase has been an issue that’s been highlighted recently by Jonathan Frakes, among others.