Comments on: Writer’s Guild Strike – What’s a Geek to Do?

By: bighonkin

bighonkin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:14:41 +0000

Leave it to NCN to break it down to cold hard facts.

By: NCN

NCN — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:44:31 +0000

While I feel for the writers – the reality is – studios will simply pass this fee along to end users – us.

Those 19.99 DVDs will become 20.03 DVDs…

The major studios will probably be content to have reruns for the next few months (think – no salaries to pay = more revenue) — and entertainment “starved” consumers will continue to watch -

Now would be a great time for a major cable company / network to make a break from the entire system -

Imagine an ala carte cable setup (where you could pick the channels or shows that you wanted to pay for) – produced by independently operating production companies – who have negotiated (independent of a union) contracts w/ their writers / performers / etc.? I think you’d see market-forces at work – and end users would wind up with better products at better prices…

Supply and demand — ROCK!
NCN

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:06:07 +0000

Hey Steve. That YouTube video is an excellent illustration of how insignificant the increase actually is that is being asked for by the writers!

I cannot believe that the networks/studios are not budging. Do they not realise the impact the strike will have? And yes, what about us geeks? Do they not think of us?

I don’t want Smallville/Heroes/Lost etc to be compromised by this situation – so I sincerely hope something is done and the matter is resolved before too long…

Great post Steve – I’m off to sign some kind of petition now!