Comments on: An Open Letter to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Regarding the Upcoming Writer’s Strike http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/ Adding a punchline to your bottom line Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jon http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-110416 Jon Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-110416 I love the comedy, sci-fi, and Baywatch ideas. You should pursue them until the shows are on the air! I love the comedy, sci-fi, and Baywatch ideas. You should pursue them until the shows are on the air!

]]> By: Matthew Paulson http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-110024 Matthew Paulson Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:14:47 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-110024 I almost didn't care about the screen-writers strike, until I found out that the Coblert Report and the Daily Show likely wouldn't air if the strike occurs, that would be saddening. I almost didn’t care about the screen-writers strike, until I found out that the Coblert Report and the Daily Show likely wouldn’t air if the strike occurs, that would be saddening.

]]> By: Nick http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-109637 Nick Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:47:52 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-109637 @The Dave, I know that royalties for non-TV broadcasts is the big issue here. And yes, I agree it's not really fair to the writers. But I don't think they're in any position to complain about it simply because, in my not-so-humble opinion, Hollywood-quality writers are a dime a dozen. Heck, I know four amateur writers who could crank out the best Law and Orders or CSI: Whatevers you've ever seen with only a tiny bit of effort, but it's simply too hard for most of them to get noticed by Hollywood executives. Yes, the producers are being evil here by keeping the online and DVD sales money for themselves. But I guess they prefer a long, expensive strike to hunting for new writing talent. I guess we'll just have to see how it plays out. @plonkee, I could have thought of a better idea for Jesus, but like professional Hollywood writers, I don't get paid extra to think about a particular idea for more than 12 seconds. @The Dave,
I know that royalties for non-TV broadcasts is the big issue here. And yes, I agree it’s not really fair to the writers. But I don’t think they’re in any position to complain about it simply because, in my not-so-humble opinion, Hollywood-quality writers are a dime a dozen. Heck, I know four amateur writers who could crank out the best Law and Orders or CSI: Whatevers you’ve ever seen with only a tiny bit of effort, but it’s simply too hard for most of them to get noticed by Hollywood executives. Yes, the producers are being evil here by keeping the online and DVD sales money for themselves. But I guess they prefer a long, expensive strike to hunting for new writing talent. I guess we’ll just have to see how it plays out.

@plonkee,
I could have thought of a better idea for Jesus, but like professional Hollywood writers, I don’t get paid extra to think about a particular idea for more than 12 seconds.

]]> By: plonkee http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-109620 plonkee Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:42:19 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-109620 I like the sci-fi series idea, but I'm not sure about the cop show. I'm not clear why Jesus would run for governor of California, but you're the writer, I'm sure you know what you're doing. I like the sci-fi series idea, but I’m not sure about the cop show. I’m not clear why Jesus would run for governor of California, but you’re the writer, I’m sure you know what you’re doing.

]]> By: The Dave http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-109535 The Dave Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:09:42 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/an-open-letter-to-the-alliance-of-motion-picture-and-television-producers-regarding-the-upcoming-writers-strike/#comment-109535 Normally I've agreed with most of what I've read on this blog, and second to that, I'm normally about as anti-union as they come (and I can go on at length) However, the studios have really gone too far this time, and I'm 100% behind the writer's guild. Why? Well, the short version is that the agreement the studios are proposing pays out zero royalties to writers for non-traditional medias. In other words, writers get paid royalties when their work is shown on broadcast TV, cable, satellite, when DVDs are sold, etc, but NOT when studios start broadcasting online, or to cell phones, PDAs, or other mediums. How is that even remotely fair? Normally I’ve agreed with most of what I’ve read on this blog, and second to that, I’m normally about as anti-union as they come (and I can go on at length)

However, the studios have really gone too far this time, and I’m 100% behind the writer’s guild.

Why? Well, the short version is that the agreement the studios are proposing pays out zero royalties to writers for non-traditional medias. In other words, writers get paid royalties when their work is shown on broadcast TV, cable, satellite, when DVDs are sold, etc, but NOT when studios start broadcasting online, or to cell phones, PDAs, or other mediums. How is that even remotely fair?

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