In a blow to Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans, Fox decided to put a stake through the heart of the increasingly popular Buffy Sing-along.

“Lawyers for Twentieth Century Fox Television, a division of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., told a licensing company (Criterion) that had given the green light for the sing-along events that it had gone beyond the limits of the show’s licensing agreements.”

While many of the fans of the cult show lay blame on Fox, digging a little deeper, we see that the Big Bad is none other than the Screen Actors Guild. Criterion had the right to grant only “non-theatrical displays.” Any showing that raises money–even not-for-profit shows where the ticket prices cover only the cost of materials and travel–is considered a “theatrical display.” Because the travelling show was self-sustaining, SAG wanted a cut, forcing Fox to reign the show’s producers back in line with the scope of their license.

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