Hollywood Writers Continue Striking

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🗓️ 9 May 2023

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Summary

It's been more than a week since the 11,500 television and film writers that make up the Writers Guild of America have gone on strike.

Thousands of writers have joined picket lines to demand higher compensation, increase the number of writers hired per show, and regulation on how networks and streaming companies can use artificial intelligence.

This is the first writer's strike in 15 years. The last strike lasted 100 days. Many industry analysts believe this one could last even longer given the number of production companies involved in the negotiating process and their varied demands.

We assemble a panel of writers, academics, and industry experts to discuss the strike and how it could impact the future of film and television.

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0:00.0	Thousands of television and film writers are on the picket lines, as the first writers
0:12.2	killed of America's strike in 15 years is underway.
0:15.7	While the 2007-2008 strike lasted 100 days, many industry analysts believe this one could
0:22.0	last even longer.
0:23.7	There are many more production companies involved in the negotiating process and their demands
0:27.8	theory.
0:28.9	The impact of the strike is already being felt.
0:31.3	Programs like Saturday Night Live and the late show with Stephen Colbert went dark after
0:35.5	May 1st.
0:36.5	Tonight, at midnight, pacific time, the old contract ends and if a deal has not been
0:42.1	reached, the union could go on strike tomorrow, which means that writers might have to do something
0:48.0	totally against their nature.
0:50.2	Go outside.
0:53.2	Other shows like Stranger Things and Abbott Elementary are no longer making progress on
0:57.6	upcoming seasons.
0:59.4	President Biden also spoke about the issue during a screening of the Disney Plus TV series
1:04.4	American-born Chinese at the White House.
1:07.3	We need the writers and all the workers and everyone involved to tell the stories of our
1:13.1	nation and the stories of all of us.
1:15.9	So what are the Hollywood writers' demands and how will the strike affect the future of
1:19.8	film and television?
1:21.5	We get into all that and more after this quick break.
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