Studios Facing $3 Billion Tab For New Union Deal

Silicon Valley Insider   |  Michael Learmonth   |   November 26, 2007 12:56 PM

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Hollywood's writers and producers return this week for a three-day negotiating session. Who's got the upper hand? Depends on who's handicapping the fight: Clever videos have helped the writers gin up popular support, but the late night hosts--Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien--are expected to return en masse next week, which will undercut the scribes significantly.

If this next round fails, many predict the writers to be out for a long time. As former Warner Bros. chief Bob Daly told the WSJ, "If they don't make it now, I say, 'Happy New Year,' see you next year."

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- realitytrumpsbull See Profile I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

No, no, hold out for the BIG money...150 billion...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:48 PM on 11/26/2007
- leftcoastindy See Profile I'm a Fan of leftcoastindy permalink

Are there 16 major studios? How many minor ones? Maybe I could start another one. I could probably get a good deal on some writers about now.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:20 PM on 11/26/2007
- frustrated See Profile I'm a Fan of frustrated permalink

The author of the article above claims that the cost to each studio would be about $60 million if all the unions get the same deal. Hmmm, I wonder what the salary is for each CEO?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:09 PM on 11/26/2007
- wadenelson1 See Profile I'm a Fan of wadenelson1 permalink

What's that, the cost of a week's misadventure in Iraq?

I'd rather have the TV programming.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:01 PM on 11/26/2007
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