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...air—only hours upon hours of American Gladiator and Survivor 3,452: Missouri—these are not unreasonable demands. The shows, whether aired on television, DVD, or on the internet—as many networks now do—are fundamentally a product of the screenwriters?? work, and the residuals for all forms of media ought to reflect that...
Fortunately, the strike did accomplish most of what it set out to achieve. Under the three-year contract that union leaders and production companies agreed upon this week, during the third year screenwriters?? residuals will be calculated as a percentage of “distributor’s gross receipts”—a formula that has less accounting uncertainty than the one dependent upon “producer’s gross receipts” that was used previously. This means that writers will receive more money for their movies and shows online than they...
...screenwriters?? legal right to strike, and when the WGA’s demands are reasonable, the onus falls on the studios to work toward compromise...
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