Sunday, February 10, 2008

Let the writers return!

Good news, rerun and reality television haters! The three-month long writer's strike is very close to an end, with writers potentially returning to work this Wednesday.

Writers Guild of America leaders voted today to let its members decide Tuesday if they'd like to ratify a new contract and allow a flood of ink slingers and all other necessary employees to return to work.

According to the guild's summary, the deal provides union jurisdiction over projects created for the Internet based on certain guidelines, sets compensation for streamed, ad-supported programs and increases residuals for downloaded movies and TV programs.

Under the contract, writers would get a maximum $1,200 flat fee for streamed programs in the deal's first two years and then get a percentage of a distributor's gross in year three -- the last point an improvement on the directors deal, which remains at the flat payment rate.

Any projections on which television shows are gonna get the can once the writers return?

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