Monday, November 19, 2007
Film, TV Writers to Negotiate Nov. 26
Backstage: "Hollywood film and TV writers who've been on a nearly two-week strike against studios will return to contract negotiations on Nov. 26, their union and producers said Friday."
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Well it is good to hear that they are at least going back to the table on these things. This strike has gone on to long already but it is understandable why the writers want in. It's only a matter of time before all media into the home is condensed to the information superhighway and if they loose that foot in the door they'll never get back in. On the other hand it's sad that it had to be brought all the way to a strike to have any effect on the producers.
I think it is so much more desperate for the producers in the televisions to settle the negotiation, because of its accessibility. More people are tuned in for the televisions and there are higher chance for them to file for the complaints. Hopefully the two sides can come up with peaceful consensus to finalize the quarrelsome issues they are dealing right now.
Its good to see both sides returning to the table, but I mean, at the same time I can't believe that those writers let themselves get quoted like that. Certainly, I'm sure they are glad that perhaps a new contract could be coming soon, but the quote kinda makes them look disparate for work. I would think they would want to keep things as non-descript as possible, though that may just be how I would play...
i remain amazed at how selfish the producers are being. the shows online can not be costing the producers anything. with so many people choosing to watch tv on the internet rather than the television, and that number growing all the time, its not fair at all to not pay them for their biggest market. how can it hurt to just pay the writers part of the advertising money?
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