After 146 days of picketing, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that has paralyzed Hollywood TV.
Along with raising base pay, the agreement, released as a 7-page document from the WGA negotiating team, includes a system of bonuses based on the success or failure of the streaming numbers of the shows a writer works on.
Some protections against artificial intelligence of also been agreed on, as well as minimum staff requirements for writing rooms.
LA Times reports that in the age of streaming, writers’ rooms have shrunk, freezing out writers who are just launching their careers and making it hard to gain experience.
“This contract—won with the power of member solidarity and our union siblings over a 148-day strike—incorporates meaningful gains and protections for writers in every segment of the membership,” the union said in the document.
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For TV viewers, many entertainment shows that had been halted could be back in production as soon as next week, as many are made mere hours in advance of recording time.
This includes NBC’s The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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