Posts Tagged ‘writers strike’

SAG Strike Could Upset Recent Trends in Cable Programming

{ May 8, 2008 @ 2:39 am } · { tv trends }
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A blog at the Hollywood Reporter website stated that a SAG strike will primarily impact the film industry, compared to the WGA strike which largely impacted television. The sentiment was reiterated in an article at the site that speculates that a SAG strike might actually benefit indie production companies. But such a premise takes a very broadcast-centric view of television and ignores the effects of a strike on cable nets. … continue reading this entry.

Verdict In for New Amsterdam?

{ March 5, 2008 @ 4:49 pm } · { Fox }
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New Amsterdam won it’s time slot, 9-10pm, last night. However Zap2it.com reports that New Amsterdam lost more than half of the American Idol audience leading into the show. According to Broadcasting and Cable, the new series also lost 20% of its viewers between the first and second half hour. … continue reading this entry.

Let Me Do the Talking

{ March 4, 2008 @ 3:39 am } · { Uncategorized }
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I don’t know about you but I first learned that talk shows have writers during the recent writers’ strike. Sure, I knew there were teleprompters and scripts involved. I just believed the scripts were penned by a talk show’s host. How nice it must be to talk for a living without having to think of anything to say. … continue reading this entry.