<P> Visual effects producers were hired to begin work on the series during the initial writing period, with Fuller explaining that the series would require such things as "digital augmentation on certain alien species" and "the transporter beams". He said, "We're trying to cultivate distinct looks for all of those things that are unique to our version of Star Trek and carry through the themes we love seeing in fifty years of Star Trek, but doing a slightly different approach ." Pixomondo is the primary visual effects vendor for the series, with Spin VFX also working on the show . Kurtzman noted that the series utilizes multiple CG environments which take several months to properly render . The shuttle bay of the Discovery is completely computer - generated, with actors performing in front of a green screen for scenes in that environment; using the digital set is more expensive than any other set created for the series, including the practically - built ones . </P> <P> The first teaser for the series featured music composed by Fil Eisler, which he "threw together as an audition" within three weeks . Before production on the series began, Charles Henri Avelange had also composed and recorded music for the series, which he described as "a showcase for CBS". In July 2017, Jeff Russo was announced as composer for the series . Russo recorded the series' score with a 60 - piece orchestra . The show's main theme incorporates elements from the original Star Trek theme . </P> <P> The first episode of Star Trek: Discovery aired in a "preview broadcast" on CBS in the United States on September 24, as well as being made available with the second episode on CBS All Access . Subsequent first - run episodes, making up the first chapter of the season, will be streamed weekly on All Access through November 12 . The second chapter will begin streaming January 2018 . </P> <P> CBS Studios International licensed the series to Bell Media for broadcast in Canada, and to Netflix for another 188 countries . In Canada, the premiere was simulcast with CBS on September 24, 2017, on both the CTV Television Network and on the specialty channel Space before being streamed on CraveTV; it was also broadcast in French on the specialty channel Z . Subsequent episodes will be released through Space, Z, and CraveTV, with Space airing each episode 30 minutes before it's streamed on All Access . In the other countries, Netflix will release each episode of the series for streaming within 24 hours of its U.S. debut . This agreement also saw Bell Media and Netflix acquire all previous Star Trek series to stream in their entirety, and to broadcast on Bell Media television channels . </P>

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