MORE NEWSMAGAZINES, REALITY SHOWS COMING?
Monday, December 4 2006
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Resistance by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) to starting contract-renewal negotiations early could put network executives into a "de facto strike" posture and cause them to increase their output of non-scripted reality shows and newsmagazines, according to Broadcasting & Cable magazine. "While it would be what we would do if we had to, all of us are happy with the scripted versus unscripted ratio now," an unnamed network executive told the trade publication. Last week, Nicholas Counter, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates with the unions on behalf of the studios and networks, accused the WGA of dragging its feet on negotiations in order to intensify the threat of a strike. However, David Young, executive director of the guild, said in a statement that he is prepared "to commence negotiations in the summer of 2007, well in advance of the [October 31] contract expiration."
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