For those not in the know, which probably means most of you, the Writers Guild of America, both West and East sub-headings, has been negotiating a new agreement with the Association of Talent Agents…and the road hasn’t been smooth.
Now it looks like it’s about to get even bumpier:
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At last! The Communications Companies formerly known as TV networks and streaming websites may not be giving writers as much loving as we’d like to get, but they’ve acknowledged that they need us in what may be the best (certainly the most time-honored) way of all: By opening their checkbooks:
Earlier this month, when Sam Esmail, the showrunner behind the critically-acclaimed television shows Mr. Robot and Homecoming, signed an overall deal with Universal Content Productions that will pay him $100 million over four years, the news was dutifully reported by the trades. But it was in no way the kind of headline news that sent shock waves through the entertainment industry.
For all you crazy, zany refugees from the tyranny of satellite and cable TV, here’s the latest in what’s happening in the wonderful world of cord cutting, from Luke Bourna at CordCuttersNews. FWIW, we found Discovery’s interest in a la carte TV as a way of keeping its audience, well, fascinating:
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