The most immediate effect of the strike viewers are likely to notice will be on late-night shows and 'Saturday Night Live.' All are expected to immediately go dark. The last WGA strike went for 100 days, beginning in 2007 and ending in 2008.

When Hollywood writers have gone on strike, it's often been lengthy. Seth Meyers: 'It doesn't just affect the writers' Netflix has pumped the breaks on spending growth. Discovery is cutting costs to lessen its debt. Many studios and production companies are slashing spending. More: Is your favorite network TV show renewed, canceled or ‘on the bubble’? Our 2023 status reportĪt the same time, studios are under increased pressure from Wall Street to turn a profit with their streaming services. In a statement, the AMPTP said that it was prepared to improve its offer 'but was unwilling to do so because of the magnitude of other proposals still on the table that the guild continues to insist upon.'

The AMPTP said it presented an offer with 'generous increases in compensation for writers as well as improvements in streaming residuals.' The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the trade association that bargains on behalf of studios and production companies, signaled late Monday that negotiations fell short of an agreement before the current contract expired. No such deal could ever be contemplated by this membership.' 'From their refusal to guarantee any level of weekly employment in episodic television, to the creation of a 'day rate' in comedy variety, to their stonewalling on free work for screenwriters and on AI for all writers, they have closed the door on their labor force and opened the door to writing as an entirely freelance profession. 'The companies' behavior has created a gig economy inside a union workforce, and their immovable stance in this negotiation has betrayed a commitment to further devaluing the profession of writing,' the WGA said in a statement. More: Hollywood writers are on strike: What that means for your favorite shows.

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