With their contracts ending yesterday, and pay negotiations, which have gone on since July, again hitting a brick wall, the Writers Guild of America, which boats 12,000 members, is considering a strike.
Some of television's most popular programming would be hit, in particular live shows -- like the Daily Show and the Late Show with David Letterman – reliant on daily writers.
Writers are demanding extra payments from Hollywood Studios, taken from DVD sales and digital media. Ad revenue, made from shows and movies that stream on the Internet, is of particular desire.
TV and film writers are meeting tonight to reach a decision. A strike, which could start as early as tomorrow, means bad news for viewers.
TV dramas are at less risk because scripts are delivered before each season, but could be affected if the strike dragged on.
Live shows could be taken off the air completely, until compromise, giving way to an influx of reruns, game shows, and reality programming.
