WGA Strike

As many of you know, I watch a lot of television, so news today that the Writers Guild of America went on strike today and many are picketing in Rockefeller Plaza in NYC. The main deal points at issue have to do with DVD sales and potential internet broadcasting of television shows. I am not here to discuss what I think of this, mostly because I am not involved in the industry, but I wanted to keep my readers updated of happenings in the entertainment world. To keep up with the goings-on, I would suggest checking out a new blog over at tvguide.com here.

What does this mean for the shows many of us watch? Not a whole lot yet, but the two biggest shows that may be impacted the greatest are 24 and Lost. Since both shows are set to run straight through from January-May without reruns, the producers do not want to only show a few episodes, then all of a sudden have to wait months for new episodes. Also, Heroes has apparently filmed a new ending to an episode that could serve as the season finale if it is deemed necessary. The main consequence of this strike for the viewing public is that come December/January, we can expect to see a helluva lot more reality tv and game shows than I know all of us would prefer. We finally have a good group of scripted shows for the first time since the late 90s/early 00s instead of the reality schlock that has plagued the airways for the past few years that this strike comes at a terrible time for viewers.

I will be updating the blog every so often to discuss any new developments in this arena.