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Let’s Make a Deal

The deal summary for the WGA strike can be found here. It’s not as much as we would have liked. It’s more than the studios would have liked. It’s a deal both sides can live with. That seems fair to … Continue reading

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Strike no-news

The AMPTP and the negotiating committee continue to talk behind the scenes about what they might talk about at the negotiating table when they get back to negotiating. Nikki Finke is positive but, hell, we’ve been positive before just before … Continue reading

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Dollars and sense

Cost to NBC in ad revenue due to cancellation of this year’s Golden Globes award: $15-$20msource Cost to NBC of agreeing to every single one of the writers’ demands for the next three years: $22.32msource And we haven’t even got … Continue reading

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Pilot season is on the Internet this year

So… You’re a working writer. Only you’re not at the moment, because you’re on strike. (See pavements passim.) You’ve got a lot of friends in the industry working as camera operators, riggers, teamsters, and so on who can’t work at … Continue reading

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I went on a negotiating course once, you know

So, here we are again. The AMPTP has thrown the toys out of the pram, and my cautious optimism has come to naught. Let’s delve a little deeper. Datestamp: 6th December 2007Nikki Finke reports rumours that the AMPTP has no … Continue reading

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Strike no-news.

Well, the AMPTP and the WGA are sat back at the table now, and beginning their talks. (That’s if I’ve calculated the time differential between here and LA correctly.)(Said time differential is, of course, why I can’t do the buttons … Continue reading

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So, Piers, what can I do to ensure the writers get a fair deal?

Well, funny you should mention that. To those of us not in LA at the moment, it’s a bit difficult to get up and join a picket line. We need another way of bringing our sympathy with the writers to … Continue reading

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The Internet. It’s too new!

So, according to the Studios, the use of any content on the Internet is promotional. Even if the entirety of the work is shown and they make money from it.source, point 2(a) and (b) Mm. Interesting. I wonder how much … Continue reading

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Put the pencil down, and move away from the keyboard

Well, iacta alea est, as Julius Caesar reportedly said before entering a big fight that he really didn’t want to have. No deal was reached yesterday, so as of 12:01am today, the Writers’ Guild of America is on strike. Here’s what … Continue reading

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Won’t get fooled again.

Well, there you have it. The negotiations between the Writers’ Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers finished on All Hallows Eve, and the WGA Contract has expired. So what the hell does that actually … Continue reading

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