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Hollywood Studios Start to Cut Pay for Producers Amid Strike

Writer-producers under contracts will no longer get full pay
And they’ll have to perform their other roles for the studios

WATCH: Television and film writers walked out on Tuesday after the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood Studios couldn’t reach an agreement on a new contract. Thomas Buckley reports from LA.Source: Bloomberg

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By Lucas Shaw and Thomas Buckley

May 4, 2023 at 1:11 AM UTC

Updated on

May 4, 2023 at 5:11 PM UTC

Hollywood’s largest film and TV studios are halting payments to some producers, an escalation of the writers strike and a sign they expect the industry’s labor dispute to last for a while, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Writers Guild of America, which represents some 11,500 screenwriters nationally, went on strike Tuesday, seeking higher pay and changes in their work rules.