And it isn’t even a cartoon:
Category: The TV Biz
H’wood Agents Finally Respond to WGA re New Agreement
Yes, it’s true. The writers (us) and our agents – specifically the TV series packaging agencies (them) are drawing a couple of lines in the sand. And – and this is an even bigger “yes” – at the moment those lines are way far apart.
by David Robb
The Association of Talent Agents has reached out to the WGA with an offer to sit down for informal talks in advance of negotiations for a new franchise agreement that governs how agencies represent writers. It’s the first conciliatory move by either side since April, when the WGA East and West gave the ATA a 12-month notice to terminate their existing agreement, known as the Artists’ Manager Basic Agreement.
WGAW August 2018 Calendar
Knowing what’s going on in the Writers Guild of America can be helpful to TV and film writers in many ways, even if you aren’t a member. So, for your edification:
Events listed are current at time of publication. Dates and details are subject to change during the month. To see the live calendar, click here. (Member Login required for that, sorry.)
Can Binge-Watching Destroy TV?
Are you a confirmed/addicted/OCD binge-watcher? So are all of us at TVWriter™. We’ve written about its pleasures so many times that we occasionally forget that there are some who don’t share our feelings.
In fact, we totally disagree with the article below but believe that this is a topic worth debating. Fair and balanced, hey, that’s TVWriter™! (And we’re dying to know where you’re at on the subject. Well, not exactly “dying,” but, you know…)
Anyway:
Why Cord Cutting is Crushing Cable TV
Regular visitors to TVWriter™ know what huge fans we are of cord cutting. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we bring y’all the following celebration of, erm, same:
by Justin Pott
Cord cutting is picking up steam. Forecasters are predicting a 33 percent increase in people dropping their cable subscription this year over last—faster than analysts predicted.