Writers End Strike
The Writers Guild of America, having come to a resolution with the studios about digital revenue, has voted to end its 100-day strike.
From the statement, as printed on United Hollywood:
Writing can resume immediately. If you were employed when the strike began, you should plan to report to work on Wednesday. If you’re not employed at an office or other work site, call or e-mail your employer that you are resuming work.
The writers’ strike is estimated to have cost the Los Angeles economy $2 billion. The writers didn’t quite get what they wanted, but they managed to set a precedent for receiving at least a small share of revenues from streaming TV shows.
We’ll be glad to see new episodes of our favorite shows, but also the fruition of professional writers’ newfound awareness of online video.
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