A new report from the Writers’ Guild of America West claims that Disney, Amazon, and Netflix are “poised to be the new gatekeepers” of the media landscape. The report from the striking writers says Disney, Amazon, and Netflix have gained power through “anticompetitive practices and abusing their dominance to further disadvantage competitors, raise prices for… Continue reading Disney, Amazon, and Netflix ‘Will Take Over Media,’ Writers’ Guild Warns
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Florence Pugh Joins Actors Writers Strike Picket Line
Thank you to @Florence_Pugh and @kateberlant for coming out today to walk the picket line at Disney today. Both so kind and lovely, walking the picket line for their union and supporting both actors and writers on Day 106 and Day 34. Amazing women! pic.twitter.com/9mNMUlGvA6 — Caroline “WGA Captain on Strike” Renard (@carolinerenard_) August 15,… Continue reading Florence Pugh Joins Actors Writers Strike Picket Line
Hollywood’s Studios and Writers Reportedly Meeting Again Today After AMPTP Offers Some Concessions
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is in the midst of a historic strike, having been on the picket lines for 106 days. For awhile, it looked like neither the writers’ nor the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) would budge, with the former fighting for measures crucial to their members and the… Continue reading Hollywood’s Studios and Writers Reportedly Meeting Again Today After AMPTP Offers Some Concessions
Suits Writers Call Out Abysmal Residuals as Show Racks Up Massive Numbers on Streaming Services
More than 100 days into the Writers Guild of America strike, writers for the beloved legal drama Suits are calling out the abysmal excuse for residuals they have received for their work on a show with major streaming numbers. Needless to say, they deserve a lot more than what they’ve gotten so far — which… Continue reading Suits Writers Call Out Abysmal Residuals as Show Racks Up Massive Numbers on Streaming Services
The Writers and the Hollywood Studios Met About the Strike but No Agreement Was Reached
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) met for the first time since the strike began on May 2, but they couldn’t come to an agreement to resume negotiations. As reported by Variety, WGA chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman and WGA West general counsel Tony Segall were… Continue reading The Writers and the Hollywood Studios Met About the Strike but No Agreement Was Reached