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29
Nov

Writers’ Strike News

Author: HelenKay, Category: Arts, Movies, Television

Don’t get excited.  It continues.

Talks resulted in small movement and a very large PR battle today.  The studios execs made a new offer.  The official statement said:

The entire value of the New Economic Partnership will deliver more than $130 million in additional compensation above and beyond the more than $1.3 billion writers already receive each year.

Sounds good, right? After all, $130 million ain’t exactly pocket change. Yeah, not so fast. The writers responded by saying the deal amounted to “a massive rollback.” The point being that the studios are offering with one hand and taking away with the other.  Since the studios are known for creative accounting, this is not exactly a surprise.

So, no new episodes of Lost, The Office or anything else on the horizon. Might be a good time to invest in Netflix, renew that HBO subscription or visit Barnes & Noble.