Monday, February 11, 2008
Strike takes $2 billion toll
Hollywood Reporter: "The writers strike that began Nov. 5 wrung $2 billion from the local economy, as much as four times more than the 1988 strike that lasted six weeks longer."
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Ouch, that's got to hurt. It's sad, because when we talk about the strike, most of the people we're thinking of are the writers, the TV producers, the actors, and the crews... No one really mentions the people that keep all of that running as smoothly as it does. It sucks because when stuff liek this happens, you never want the small business owners to suffer. It just makes you feel bad.
It is incredible how one strike after another can make a difference in people lives. Not to mentions the loss of $2 billion in revenue. Who would have thought more money would be lost from vendors outside the entertainment industry. I just hope people learn to negotiate terms better and would not have to turn to strikes to get what they want.
I guess that the writers really made their point. They are a critical component in the industry, and without them, things would fall apart. Hence, they feel that they deserve some cash for their work. What I find odd is that the numbers for TV shows going back up are the same as they were before. This seems to indicate to me that the revenue to pay off the new WGA contracts will most likely be coming strictly from Web-related advertisements.
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