![]() ![]() Span protections limit how long writers can work on an episode before the studio is forced to fork over more money. ![]() Writers can still spend extended amounts of time working on shorter shows, effectively reducing their payment per episode. Shows now run about eight to 10 episodes per season, as opposed to the former model of about 22-24 episodes. Streaming has dramatically shortened TV seasons. The onset of the age of streaming has upended the old residual compensation system, which helped writers continue to earn income when shows were aired as re-runs or in overseas markets.Īnother issue that led to the strike is span protection. One of the main issues the writers are focused on is streaming residuals. Guild leaders have argued that they are attempting to make it easier for middle-class writers to earn a living in the unsteady business. The WGA's contract expired on May 1 and negotiations, which took place over the last month and change, failed as writers concluded that the gap between what they want and what studios in cost-cutting mode are willing to provide was too vast. Why are the Writers Guild of America on strike? That strike, 15 years ago, lasted 100 days ![]()
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