US writers target FremantleMedia
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The Writers’ Guild of America, which is set to strike at the end of the month, is also up in arms over conditions on productions by FremantleMedia.
The union claims writers on shows like The Price is Right, American Idol and Temptation are being denied industry-standard compensation and benefits.
“Temptation writers were required to work excessive hours to produce 170 shows in 16 weeks,” says the WGAW website. “They did not receive health insurance, pensions, residuals or appropriate credits.”
Meanwhile an all-out strike looms larger from October 31 after 90% of union members voted to strike after failing to reach an agreement with Producers and Studios. The union is seeking better conditions and payment for new media.
The last strike by the WGA in 1988 lasted 22 weeks crippling television and movie production. There are enormous ramifications for both American and Australian viewers if this goes ahead…
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I hope it does go ahead! The amount of money US networks are raking in, only to see what the people who make such successes possible recieve is an absolute joke! STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE!