Texas53
01-17-2008, 08:59 PM
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-strike18jan18,0,3114687.story?coll=la-home-center
Quotes from article:
In a new three-year contract, directors negotiated an improved deal than what studios had initially offered writers, including higher royalties for online sales of their movies and TV shows.
Disputes over how writers should be paid when their shows are distributed over the Internet, cellphones and other new media have been the central sticking point in failed negotiations between studios and writers.
They are hoping their agreement regarding online (Internet) movies/shows will help the Writers Guild settle their contracts soon.
Quotes from article:
In a new three-year contract, directors negotiated an improved deal than what studios had initially offered writers, including higher royalties for online sales of their movies and TV shows.
Disputes over how writers should be paid when their shows are distributed over the Internet, cellphones and other new media have been the central sticking point in failed negotiations between studios and writers.
They are hoping their agreement regarding online (Internet) movies/shows will help the Writers Guild settle their contracts soon.