Studios Cancel Writers' Contracts
- added January 15, 2008
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Four major studios have canceled dozens of writers' contracts in a possible concession that the current television season cannot be saved, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
The move means the 2-month old writers strike may also endanger next season's new shows, the Times said.
January is usually the beginning of pilot season, when networks order new scripted shows. But the strike leaves networks without a pool of comedy and drama scripts from which to choose.
20th Century Fox Television, CBS Paramount Network Television, NBC Universal and Warner Bros. Television told the Times they have terminated development and production agreements.
The move means the 2-month old writers strike may also endanger next season's new shows, the Times said.
January is usually the beginning of pilot season, when networks order new scripted shows. But the strike leaves networks without a pool of comedy and drama scripts from which to choose.
20th Century Fox Television, CBS Paramount Network Television, NBC Universal and Warner Bros. Television told the Times they have terminated development and production agreements.
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- mirimysweet
- 8 months ago
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Could talks with the Directors' Guild help end the strike with the writers? -
I wish this whole thing would come to an end soon. I hate that there are no new episodes of most of the tv shows.
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- josefkonstantinsgirl
- 8 months ago
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I completly support the writer's strike because without them there would be no comedy and drama that we all adore on our tele's. Raising a family on 30 grand a year is not fair considering the amount of work the writer's put into their scripts. As an aspiring writer myself, I undertsand wholeheartedly what its like to be flowing with creative ideas, but to not be paid fairly for them. To me that would be ridiculous. I wouldn't want to share them and I'm sure that the writer's don't want to either. I think that they should sit down and compromise, but hopefully they won't be intimidated by these big companies. I admire these writer's for sticking up for themselves. If lucks blows their way, they will be paid fairly and this will all be resolved soon.
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- Idratherbealone
- 8 months ago
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I also support these writers. good luck to you Idratherbealone.
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Maybe you'd feel differently if you heard the ENTIRE list of the writer's demands...
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- truthincomedydotcom
- 8 months ago
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