Writers Guild of America Strike Almost Over
After three whole months of the industry wide writer strike, a tentative agreement with studios could put the entertainment industry back to business.
Details of the said agreement were released Saturday. A summary of the proposal was posted on the Writers Guild of America’s website. If the writers of the guild move to favor the proposal, the Writers Guild of America board could vote as early as Sunday to lift the strike order on their members. After that, the writers can go back to work as early as the following day.
One of the most discussed problems was about internet profit sharing. The writers’ compensation for digital media projects was the governing problem in the 3-month-old walkout. They worked a deal around that.
According to the guild’s summary, the deal will give the union jurisdiction over Internet based projects – with certain guidelines for compensation on streamed and ad-supported programs, plus increased residuals for downloaded content.
In monetary terms, the writers will have a maximum flat fee of $1,200 for streamed content in the first two years. Starting on the third year they will get a percentage of the distributor’s gross income.
“The strike was a qualified success,†said Jonathan Handel, an entertainment attorney with the TroyGould firm and a former associate counsel for the writers guild.
Finally the long wait for new episodes is over. Much of the strike has affected fans from all over the world that were eagerly following TV episodes through the internet. In the three month strike, widely anticipated shows like Prison Break, Lost, CSI, and Desperate Housewives were put on hold.
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