 and looking at what they have in development and production,” said Kagan Bierman. “They’re appropriately and strategically analyzing their slates so that a strike doesn’t cripple the entertainment business. It is not simply about stockpiling scripts, which often has a negative connotation. It is also about whether to move forward with projects in development and what type of programming to focus on developing and producing.”

The streaming revolution has brought new tech giants into the Hollywood market, such as Amazon and Apple. They are hungry for new content but don’t have a history of dealing with unions.


Then there’s Netflix, which is not a member of the producers alliance. The Los Gatos company has already started forging its own labor deals, including a landmark contract with SAG-AFTRA this summer, that could give it a competitive advantage in the event of a work stoppage

The ability to negotiate a separate deal with Netflix also gives WGA and other talent unions some leverage with the studios. Contracts for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America expire June 30.

Another change over the past decade is the consolidation among legacy media companies, with the formation of AT&T-Warner Media, Viacom-CBS, Disney-Fox and Comcast-NBC. These corporate behemoths may take a harder line with unions and have more resources to fight the WGA and other guilds. At the same time, they need talent more than ever to feed their new streaming pipelines in order to compete with Netflix.

“They both need each other in the end, but when there is some consolidation it can lead to a little more leverage,” said David Smith, a professor of economics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. “There is almost a frenzy in terms of production and the need for writers during these times, so that dynamic is at play.”


Said Fogelman: “My hope is that very smart people who don’t want a strike can get together and come up with an arrangement that makes everybody happy.”

 Oct 8, 2008 -- The McCain campaign has made no secret of its plans to spend these final weeks of the election going negative -- attacking Sen. Barack Obama on his judgment, questioning his associations and unleashing self-described "pitbull" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to do much of the dirty work.

"For me, the heels are on, the gloves are off,"
and looking at what they have in development and production, ” said Kagan Bierman. “ They ’re appropriately and strategically analyze their slate so that a strike does n’t cripple the entertainment business. It is not simply about stock scripts, which often has a damaging connotation. It is also about whether to travel forward with projects in exploitation and what type of programming to concenter on break and producing. ” 

 The pour revolution has brought fresh tech giants into the Hollywood market, such as Amazon and Apple. They are athirst for new content but do n’t receive a history of cover with unions. 


 Then there ’s Netflix, which is not a member of the producers alliance. The Los Gatos company has already started fashion its own labor deals, including a landmark contract with SAG - AFTRA this summer, that could give it a competitive advantage in the event of a work stoppage 

 The ability to negotiate a separate deal with Netflix also gives WGA and other talent unions some leverage with the studios. Contracts for SAG - AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America run out June 30. 

 Another change over the past decade is the consolidation among legacy medium company, with the formation of AT&T - Warner Media, Viacom - CBS, Disney - Fox and Comcast - NBC. These corporate behemoths may consider a harder line with unions and have more resource to fight the WGA and other guilds. At the same time, they need endowment more than ever to feed their new streaming pipelines in order to compete with Netflix. 

 “ They both need each early in the goal, but when there is some consolidation it can lead to a little more leverage, ” said David Smith, a professor of economics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. “ There constitute almost a frenzy in terms of product and the need for writers during these times, so that dynamic is at free rein. ” 


 Said Fogelman: “ My hope is that very smart people who do n’t want a rap can get in concert and come up with an arrangement that make everybody happy. ” 

  Oct 8, 2008 -- The McCain campaign has make no secret of its plan to spend these final workweek of the election going negative -- attacking Sen. Barack Obama on his judgment, questioning his association and unleashing self - described " pitbull " Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to dress much of the dirty work. 

 " For me, the heel are on, the gloves are off, "
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 and looking at what they have iN developmeNt and ProDucTiOn,” saId KaGan Bierman. “They’RE appRopriately and strategicAlly aNaLYzinG ThEir slAtes so tHAt A STriKe DoEsn’T cRIpPle thE enTertainMent busineSs. IT iS not simply abOUt StockpilinG scRipts, which ofTen Has a neGaTivE ConnoTatIon. It Is also ABout whEther to moVe FOrward WIth projECTs In deVelopment and what tYPe OF programming to Focus oN dEVeLOPinG anD producing.”

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The abiLity to NEgOtIAte a sepaRaTe dEal wITH NetfLix aLSo Gives WGA And othER tAlEnt unioNs Some leVeRagE wiTh the STudiOs. ContRacts for sAG-AFtrA and the DirectORs Guild of AmerICa EXPiRE JunE 30.

AnOther change Over THe paSt deCAdE is THe conSolidAtIOn AMong legacy media compAnIes, witH the fOrmation of AT&T-warner MediA, vIAcom-CBS, DIsneY-foX And Comcast-NBC. THese cOrporate beHEmoths maY take A harder lIne with unIONs and havE moRe rEsoUrcES To Fight the WGA anD OTher GuIlds. At tHe sAme time, TheY neEd tAleNt More than eVer to feeD tHeIr NeW stReamiNG pipelinEs In oRdEr tO compETe with netflIx.

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SaiD FogelmAn: “My hope is that very SMarT people who don’T waNt a sTRIkE caN GeT TogEtHEr aND Come up with an arrAngement thAt MAkEs everybodY HapPy.”

 oct 8, 2008 -- The MCCain caMpaigN Has made No secret oF its plans To SpenD THesE final weekS of the elEction goiNG negaTIvE -- attaCkiNg Sen. BArAck obama On his jUDgmEnt, quEstionInG his asSociaTiOns and unLeashing self-described "piTbull" ALaska gov. sarah PaliN to DO muCh of the diRty wOrk.

"For me, thE heEls Are on, The GLoves Are oFF,"
 and looking at what theyhave in de velop men t a nd  pro duct ion,” said Kag a n Bi erman. “They’re approp riate ly ands tr ategi cally a n al y z ing  t he irsl a te s sotha t a str ike doesn’ t c ri pple the ent e rt ainment bu sin ess. It is n otsimply  a bou t  stoc kpi lingscript s , whic h often h as a nega t ive con n o ta tion . It is also abou t  w h ether to moveforwar dw it h pro jec ts in deve lo pment and wha t  t y p e  of programming t o focus ond eve loping  a ndp roduci ng.”
T h e s treaming re volu tion hasbrough t  new te c h giant s into  th e H olly w oo dmar ke t , s u ch  as Ama zon andAp pl e. Th ey a r e h ungr y f or n ew co ntent but don ’thave a h istor y ofdeal in g wit h unio ns.

T hen there’s Net flix , which i s n ot  ame mbero f thepro duc ers all iance.T heLo s G at os company has alr ea d y  s tarted f orging it so wn labor  d eal s, i n c ludin g al an dmark co ntract wi th  SAG-AF TR A this  s umm er,  that coul d give  it a co mpeti t ive advantagei n the event o f  a w or k  sto ppa ge

The abi lity to n egot i at e a separ ate d ea l  w i th Netflix also giv es  WGA a nd ot her talent un ions somel e v erage wi th t h es tudios. Contra cts f or SAG-AFT R A and th e Dir ectors G uild of A m e rica exp ire  Ju ne30. An other changeo v er t he  past d eca de is t hecon sol ida ti on amonglegacy m ed ia  c om pan ies,w ith thefo rma ti onof AT & T-Warn er Me dia,  V ia c om- CBS, Di s ne y - Foxan dComc ast -N BC. T hese cor poratebehemoths  ma y  tak eaharderline with uni on s and have  m ore  resou r c es to fi ght the WGA and other g u ilds. A t t he sa me t ime, they  ne ed tal ent more t han ev er to  f eed t heirn e wstr ea ming pipel i n esin or de r to  compet e with Netflix.

“ T hey  both need ea chothe r in  th e  e n d,bu t  wh e n  there is someconsolidat io n  i t can lead toalittlemore le verag e ,” said  David Sm ith, a pr of esso r ofeconomicsat the P epperdine Grazi a di o Bus ine ss Sch oo l.“Ther e is a l mos t a f renzyin  terms  of p ro ductionand the need for writer s duri ng th ese  times, s o t h atdynamic i s at  play.”

Sai d F ogelm an: “My h opei stha t  very  sma r t peoplew ho  do n ’ twant a stri k e can  gettog e ther a nd c ome up with an ar r angement thatmake s eve ryb o dy h ap py.”

 Oct 8,200 8 - - The Mc Ca in campaign  has mad en o sec ret of  its p lans to s pe n d thes e fi nal  weeks of  th ee lection  g oi n g nega tive  - - atta ckingS en.B a rack Obama on hi s jud g m ent,q ues tioni ng  his as s ocia tions andunleashingself-d escr ibed"pitbul l"  Alask a G ov . Sarah Pa l in to domuchof thedi rtywor k.

"F or m e ,  theheel sare  on, theg l ov e sar e  of f,"
 and_looking at_what they have in_development and_production,”_said Kagan_Bierman._“They’re appropriately and_strategically analyzing their_slates so that a_strike doesn’t cripple_the_entertainment business. It is not simply about stockpiling scripts, which often has a negative_connotation._It is_also_about_whether to move forward with_projects in development and what_type of_programming to focus on developing and producing.”

The streaming_revolution_has brought new_tech giants into the Hollywood market, such as Amazon_and Apple. They are hungry for_new content but_don’t_have_a history of dealing_with unions.


Then there’s Netflix, which is_not a member of the producers_alliance. The Los Gatos company has already_started forging its own labor deals,_including a landmark contract with_SAG-AFTRA this_summer, that could give it_a competitive advantage_in the_event of a_work stoppage

The ability to negotiate a_separate deal with_Netflix also gives WGA and other_talent_unions some leverage_with_the_studios. Contracts_for SAG-AFTRA and_the_Directors Guild_of_America expire June 30.

Another change over_the_past decade is the consolidation among legacy_media companies, with the_formation_of AT&T-Warner Media, Viacom-CBS,_Disney-Fox and Comcast-NBC. These corporate_behemoths may take a harder line_with unions_and have_more resources to fight the WGA and other guilds. At the_same time, they need talent more_than ever to feed_their new_streaming_pipelines in order_to_compete with_Netflix.

“They both need each other in the_end, but_when there is some consolidation it_can lead to a_little_more leverage,” said David Smith, a_professor of economics at the Pepperdine_Graziadio Business School. “There is_almost_a_frenzy in terms of production_and the need for writers during_these times, so_that dynamic is at play.”


Said Fogelman: “My_hope_is that very smart people who_don’t_want a strike can get together_and_come_up with an arrangement that_makes everybody happy.”

 Oct 8, 2008_-- The McCain campaign has made no secret of_its plans to_spend these final weeks of_the_election_going negative -- attacking Sen. Barack Obama on his judgment,_questioning his_associations and unleashing_self-described "pitbull" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to do much of_the dirty work.

"For me, the heels are_on, the gloves are off,"