WGA Seeks Better Terms For Comedy-Variety Writers On Subscriber-Based Streaming Shows
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deadline.comBy David Robb Labor Editor Comedy-variety writers on subscriber-based streaming services are getting the short end of the shtick, according to the WGA, which says that “companies are free to pay writers as little as they can get away with, resulting in some of them not even earning enough over a season to qualify for WGA health insurance.
In addition, residuals on a hit show barely amount to a few hundred dollars.” In a message Wednesday to members, the guild’s negotiating committee said that “Comedy-variety is perhaps the oldest television genre and it’s still going strong with more new shows being produced now than in any time in recent memory.
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