Hollywood studio union writers have reached a tentative agreement. They just need to seal the deal. Due to this historic strike, the TV and movie industry has been halted for almost five months.
The Writers Guild of America is satisfied with the pending agreement, which has not been made official yet.
The goal for the writers was to receive fair pay, more creative freedom, residuals from streaming platforms, and protection in contracts around the use of artificial intelligence.
Tentative Agreement: WGA is Close to Making a Deal
WGA is no longer picketing; they are inching closer to a deal.
The WGA made a statement earlier today: “We can say with great pride that this deal is exceptional with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.”
Negotiations are still being made, and no deal has been solidified. While the WGA has been on strike since May 2nd, SAG-AFTRA, the guild representing actors, has been on strike since July 14th.
While studios and writers have not settled on a firm agreement yet, the strike will continue until an official agreement has been settled.
The writer’s strike is nearly over, but What will the fall TV lineup be?
The WGA leadership votes are tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. Writers may soon be picking up their pens again, but actors are still banned from getting back in front of the camera.
However, late-night TV will be the first to resume production, considering that they are under a different contract and are not affected by the writer’s strike.
Some Shows Will Come Back By October
Get ready for your favorite late-night funnymen, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Myers, and Stephen Colbert, to deliver fresh shows and brand-new monologues this October.
“Saturday Night Live” can also resume in October, as fans are clamoring for more of the news with Colin Jost and Michael Che and hysterical sketches.
Daytime TV can also come back. Shows like “The Drew Barrymore Show” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show” will return on the air immediately.
What Shows Are Ready to Go!
Some broadcast shows filmed before the strike will air this fall. This airing includes “Quantum Leap,” “Magnum PI,” and new shows, “The Irrational” and “Found.”
Unfortunately, shows like FBI and NCIS will be delayed, and repeats will likely be aired until 2024. NBC will lean a reality TV until then with their new show, “FBI True.”
The pushback will apply to broadcast comedy shows but with an interesting twist. CBS will air episodes of the UK version of the show “Ghosts,” just to add a little something different.
Many channels will rely on reality TV giants to fill the void. “The Voice,” “The Golden Bachelor,” “The Real Housewives,” and “Survivor” will be new.
Writers’ rooms will be full, but the actors cannot perform the scripts until their strike ends.
Streaming shows like Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and “Severance” on Apple TV+ will likely return quickly. However, there may be long delays between the script and the screen since there are no actors yet.
Film production can also resume, but any film in production when the strike started will take longer to be released.
The new contract for the WGA needs to be approved first. As for SAG-AFTRA, the actors will still be on strike until they reach a deal. Protections from artificial intelligence and fair pay are addressed and dealt with accordingly.
Neither side has released the proposed terms of the deal. However, it sounds like both sides are progressing toward ending late-night repeats and the resurrection of daytime talk shows.
There is a lot to look forward to this fall.
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