Hollywood Studios Prepare for a Potential Writers Strike

March 14, 2023

Hollywood Studios Prepare for a Potential Writers Strike

The current Writers Guild of America (WGA) contract with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) expires on May 1. Negotiations to renew are slated to start on March 20. Any work stoppage would shut down film and TV production until an agreement is reached. The biggest negotiating issue will be the residual fees as viewing shifts from linear television and toward streaming video. Residuals pay screenwriters for any reruns of episodes or movies that air primarily on broadcast TV. The residual fees screenwriters receive for programs and movies streamed are negligible in comparison.

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