Hollywood writers call Monday strike over refusal of studios to share revenue generated from "New Media"
Thursday, November 1st, 2007“Every issue that matters to writers, including Internet reuse, original writing for new media, DVDs, and jurisdiction, has been ignored.” - WGAW President Patric M. Verrone
Following months of talks that deadlocked over the Writers Guild of America’s demands for a greater share of DVD and Internet revenues, the WGA has announced a strike for Monday, November 5, 2007. The controversy centers on use of writer-generated content in new media applications, such as video games, the Internet, and podcasts.
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