{"id":572214,"date":"2023-04-28T22:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T22:05:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:05:58","slug":"are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"#Are Hollywood writers going on strike Tuesday? Why some TV shows might go dark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a418e0cd6eb1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a418e0cd6eb1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark\/#Will_a_writers_strike_happen\" >Will a writers\u00a0strike happen?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark\/#What_TV_shows_and_movies_will_be_affected_by_a_writers_strike\" >What TV shows and movies will be affected by a writers strike?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark\/#What_does_the_WGA_want\" >What does the WGA want?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/are-hollywood-writers-going-on-strike-tuesday-why-some-tv-shows-might-go-dark\/#What_do_the_studios_want\" >What do the studios want?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This photo from 2007 shows members of the Writer's Guild of America picketing. The union last went on strike from 2007-2008, and may go on strike again this year, causing a massive disruption to Hollywood.\" data-uuid=\"3db80c01-8db4-3010-98ce-9828e9f6fae5\" height=\"2140\" id=\"11636642002\" src=\"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_usatoday_us_articles_590\/3a5664310f9d91b18ed72d670ecba891\" width=\"3000\"><\/p>\n<p>Will Hollywood writers hit the picket lines on May 2?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened before. For 100 days in 2007 and 2008, the Writers Guild of America, the union representing most of Hollywood&#8217;s scribes behind your favorite TV shows and films, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/writers-guild-negotiations-strike-2007-1850155098\">went on strike<\/a>, bringing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/business\/story\/2023-04-10\/la-et-ct-2007-hollywood-writers-strike-lessons\">the entertainment industry to a halt<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And we might be airing a repeat as soon as 12:01 a.m. PDT Tuesday. That&#8217;s because the WGA&#8217;s contract with the major Hollywood studios is expiring, and negotiations between the guild and\u00a0Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which bargains on behalf of the nine largest studios, don&#8217;t seem as if they&#8217;re headed toward an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The WGA\u00a0voted to authorize a strike if a contract is not reached by the deadline. That means that writers of everything from network <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> like CBS&#8217; &#8220;NCIS&#8221; to Marvel movies to streaming series including Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; could leave their desks and hit the picket lines for the first time in 15 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">THE LATEST: <\/strong>Film and TV writers vote to strike if Hollywood can&#8217;t reach a deal on pay<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hollywood has changed significantly\u00a0since 2008, led by\u00a0the rise of streaming services. This has upended the traditional pay structure in the industry and, as the WGA argues, has led more writers to work harder and longer\u00a0for less pay (streaming series can take longer to make but result in fewer episodes, and<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>therefore often\u00a0less pay for writers). At the same time, entertainment conglomerates are seeing financial losses and cutting jobs and shelving TV shows and movies left and right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We answer every question about a potential strike, from the odds it will actually happen to how it will affect you when you click on your TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_writers_strike_happen\"><\/span>Will a writers\u00a0strike happen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Talks between the WGA and the AMPTP began March 20\u00a0and thus far have\u00a0not resulted in a contract. (Talks typically heat up as a deadline approaches.)\u00a0On April 17, WGA announced that\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WGAWest\/status\/1648055401257254912\">97.85% of its members voted to authorize a strike<\/a>\u00a0if no deal is reached by the May deadline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Writers are ready for a deal from the studios that allows writers to share in the success of the content they create and build a stable life,&#8221;\u00a0the tweet read.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0that is no guarantee that the guild will strike\u00a0\u2013 writers voted to authorize a strike in 2017 during contract negotiations, but an agreement was ultimately reached\u00a0at the eleventh hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WGA members have authorized a strike by 97.85%. Writers are ready for a deal from the studios that allows writers to share in the success of the content they create and build a stable life. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WGAStrong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WGAStrong<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gnCJsgH8Sg\">pic.twitter.com\/gnCJsgH8Sg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WGAWest\/status\/1648055401257254912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_TV_shows_and_movies_will_be_affected_by_a_writers_strike\"><\/span>What TV shows and movies will be affected by a writers strike?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a strike happens, viewers will first notice the effects on\u00a0late-night talk shows:\u00a0 Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel\u00a0and others depend on writers and produce shows the day they air. So a strike would im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely force a shutdown.\u00a0NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Saturday Night Live,&#8221; which has three episodes scheduled for May,\u00a0cwould also shut down for the remainder of the season.\u00a0Reruns would fill\u00a0those slots.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Daytime soap operas also would run out of new episodes within a few weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong>Is your favorite network TV show renewed, canceled or \u2018on the bubble\u2019? Our 2023 status report<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Most broadcast shows, such as NBC&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;Law &amp; Order&#8221; and ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Abbott Elementary,&#8221;\u00a0will finish their seasons; their finale episodes have already been written and filmed. But a prolonged strike could affect how soon they\u00a0return\u00a0in the fall. (A handful, including NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Quantum Leap,&#8221; are already\u00a0producing episodes for next season in preparation for a possible strike.)<strong><\/strong>Streaming shows operate with far longer lead times, meaning the delays caused by any work stoppage won&#8217;t be felt for months.\u00a0But it&#8217;s uncertain whether actors\u00a0(also unionized in the Screen Actors Guild) would agree to film projects from already completed scripts during a strike.<\/p>\n<p>Movies have an even longer lag time, so titles set to release in 2024 and 2025 are most likely to be affected by a strike, forcing delays.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The longer a strike goes on, the more studios, streamers and networks will draw programming from non-WGA sources: Reality shows and foreign TV. During the 2007-08 strike, there was a boom in reality shows that lasted long after the writers returned to work. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_WGA_want\"><\/span>What does the WGA want?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Writers are primarily looking for more compensation, with many pointing to the rise of streaming as having a negative effect on their earnings. In TV, writers are often paid per episode, and where a broadcast series once produced 22 or more installments each season, streaming series are more typically eight to 13 episodes. <\/p>\n<p>Residuals or royalties, which earn writers, actors and producers (among others)\u00a0money after a TV show&#8217;s debut when it airs or streams elsewhere, are lower for streaming shows than for broadcast shows that air reruns on cable or syndication. These lower minimums were established when streaming was in its infancy.<\/p>\n<p>In their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wgacontract2023.org\/the-campaign\/pattern-of-demands\">pattern of demands<\/a>, the guild also asked studios to standardize compensation for screenwriting\u00a0\u2013\u00a0regardless of whether a film is\u00a0released theatrically or on streaming\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and increase studio contributions to the pension plan and health fund.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the past decade, the companies embraced business practices that slashed our compensation and undermined our working conditions,&#8221; the guild wrote April 3 on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WGAWest\/status\/1642967402282647553\">Twitter<\/a>. &#8220;We are asking to restore writer pay and\u00a0conditions to reflect our value to this industry. The survival of our profession is at stake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_the_studios_want\"><\/span>What do the studios want?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The studios are approaching the negotiations with &#8220;the long-term health and stability of the industry as our priority,&#8221; AMPTP said in a statement\u00a0shortly before the talks began, and it has\u00a0been a shaky time in the industry. Entertainment conglomerates and streaming services are looking<strong><\/strong>to bolster their bottom lines, ratcheting back a spending spree on new content that has hurt profits.\u00a0Many\u00a0have reported losses to Wall Street in recent months and laid off thousands of employees. Most recently, Disney began laying off 7,000 workers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">From 2017: <\/strong>Hollywood writers&#8217; strike averted after &#8216;tentative&#8217; deal reached<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Writers strike 2023 in Hollywood? What&#8217;s happening, and what could<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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