Writers Strike Officially Over
CNN is reporting that the 100-day Hollywood writers walkout is now officially over. The new contract managed to snag two of the three major points the Writers Guild was looking for. The writers will now have “jurisdiction” for content created especially for new media (Internet, cell phones, etc) and will get paid for the reuse of content on new media when the studios get paid.
“It’s unclear how soon new episodes of scripted programs will start appearing, because production won’t begin until scripts are completed, the AP reported. It will take at least four weeks for producers to get the first post-strike episodes of comedies back on the air; dramas will take six to eight weeks.”
Now my television addiction to the shows House and Grey’s Anatomy can continue. I was getting a bit sick of watching re-runs.
I should also note that a report was released today that stated that 50% of all BitTorrent downloads are TV shows. With the writers strike over, I expect this percentage to only increase.