Author: MIKE BLAKE | Reuters
They seek to regulate aspects such as their ability to work on different productions, copyright or the use of artificial intelligence in the scriptwriting process.
Hollywood is on strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) began an indefinite strike on Tuesday. This will mainly affect the live broadcasts, and especially the night programs. Not having professionals who can write scripts, Jimmy Fallon’s space, on NBC; that of Jimmy Kimmel, on ABC, or that of Stephen Colbert, on CBS, will air reruns. According to Diversity, he also stopped producing live Real Time with Bill Maher and This week tonightfrom HBO.
Screenwriters not only want higher wages and shorter working hours, but also aspects such as the ability to work in different productions, the fees they charge when their work is broadcast on streaming or the use of artificial intelligence in the screenwriting process. Colpisa reports that the budget for television series has increased by 50% in the last decade, while the average salary of screenwriters has decreased by 4%.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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