There has been a dispute over the pay and benefits of Hollywood writers. 'concerned about the impact on their earnings of the trend towards shorter runs of television series'. the strike would have occurred had a beneficial resolution not been agreed.
O According to the Hollywood Reporter, a number of unresolved issues remained during the final hours of haggling with studio representatives, the AMPTP. Issues included payments to shore up the WGA’s health plan and “wage parity”, a set payment minimum regardless of medium or budget.
O the WGA aiming for a deal worth $535m (£415m) but studios offering $180m.
O 96% of voters had backed a strike.
O Strikes between November 2007 and February 2008, cost the film and TV industry up to $2.5bn.
This would have been the 7th strike since the 1960s and they typically lasted for months. Think this shows a change in the 'importance' of writers in the eyes of the most powerful in the industry. I think that the binge watching culture has also influenced this because of the threat of shorter series. means that writers have a shorter writing period.
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