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Striking Writers Accept $1,200 Per Web-Streamed Episode

by Tim Stevens on February 11, 2008 at 11:10 AM

Striking Writers Accept $1,200 Per Streaming EpisodeThe writers' strike is over -- or nearly so anyway. According to reports, most of the players involved have come to terms and all that remains now is an official vote from the various unions and guilds involved. If all goes well, it'll be over by Wednesday.

One of the big sticking points had been how writers should be compensated for shows broadcasted online, something they were previously receiving nothing for. The answer, according to the pending deal, is a flat fee of up to $1,200.

That would be on top of whatever amount they'd get for the traditional, on-air broadcast of the episode. $1,200 may seem like a lot, but with television stations losing traditional viewership and moving more and more content online in an attempt to stay hip, it may not be too much longer before "traditional" television broadcasting becomes the exception rather than the norm.

What happens to this contract when major network shows are being exclusively distributed online? We're hoping that when that time comes, the various players involved can do a little better at negotiating than they did this time. Nobody likes a strike -- or months of re-runs.

From Valleywag

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