![]() ![]() ![]() And scheduled annual pay bumps under the current contract have fallen well short of increases in inflation. The lack of a regular seasonal calendar in streaming has depressed pay further, the report says. “On TV staffs, more writers are working at minimum regardless of experience, often for fewer weeks,” the guild said in a March report. Writers of comedy-variety shows for streaming have no minimum protections at all, the guild says. And the number of writers working at guild minimums has gone from about a third to about half in the past decade. Streaming services’ use of smaller staffs - known in the industry as “mini rooms” - for shorter stints has made sustained income harder to come by, the guild says. The guild says that even as series budgets have increased, writers’ share of that money has consistently shrunk. Streaming and its ripple effects are at the center of the dispute. Here’s a look at the storylines the fight has spawned. It’s the first writers’ strike - and the first Hollywood strike of any kind - in 15 years. LOS ANGELES (AP) - The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms are now on strike. Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald Podcast.Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills Podcast. ![]() The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp.Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Podcast.Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave Podcast.Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons Podcast. ![]()
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