Reality series and some international shows, which are not covered by the guild, will be aired in heavy rotation. Late night shows like “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will likely go dark immediately. It has described this as an “ existential” moment, and that “the survival of writing as a profession is at stake in this negotiation.”Įntertainment companies, which had previously said they were approaching the talks with “the long-term health and stability of the industry as our priority,” are confronting a rapidly changing business as network and cable television viewership plummets.įor viewers, the most immediate effect will be felt on talk and sketch shows. painted the dispute in stark terms, saying that the ascendance of streaming services and the explosion of television production have eroded their working conditions. The dispute has pitted 11,500 screenwriters against the major studios, including old guard entertainment companies like Universal and Paramount as well as tech industry newcomers like Netflix, Amazon and Apple.
negotiating committee, said in an interview that “philosophically, and practically, we’re very far apart.” The unions representing the writers, the East and West branches of the Writers Guild of America, said “the companies’ behavior has created a gig economy inside a union work force, and their immovable stance in this negotiation has betrayed a commitment to further devaluing the profession of writing.”Ĭhris Keyser, a co-chair of the W.G.A.
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