Here’s a latest development on the threats by writers in America to go on a strike. Yes, they are going to do it, says an AFP report:
Hollywood writers went on strike Monday despite last-minute talks aimed at ending a standoff between studios and wordsmiths demanding a share of cash brought in from DVDs and online distribution of shows.
“Talks are ongoing but the strike is on,” Writers Guild of America spokeswoman Sherry Goldman told AFP.
The strike deadline was a minute into Monday in each US time zone, meaning writers in New York City were the first to walk off their jobs, according to Goldman.
The first casualties of the walk-out, according to the report, are likely to be talk shows, soap operas, and comedy programs that rely on fresh scripts.
For us in Southeast Asia who are a huge consumer of Hollywood mini series, would that mean more re-runs of old episodes?
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