Hollywood writers marked 100 days since the start of their strike on May 2, after negotiations with studios reached an impasse over compensation, regulating the use of AI, residual payments in the streaming era and other issues
Chief Executive David Zaslav told investors last week, as the company warned that uncertainty over labor unrest in Hollywood could impact the timing of the company's film slate and its ability to produce and deliver content.
The WGA sent a message to its 11,500 members later that same day, complaining about details leaking from the confidential session, but asserting the guild's negotiating committee "remains willing to engage with the companies and resume negotiations in good faith.
As with past writers' strikes, this job action responds to Hollywood capitalizing on a new form of distribution - and writers seek to participate in the newfound revenue. "I did a 100 days in ’07 and this is decidedly different," said writer Ian Deitchman on the picket line.
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