The writers caved because they have nowhere near the money actors do. Also, the studios need the writers because even "reality TV" is heavily scripted and they can't even put on that dreck without them -- which is their last refuge for views and ads.
I think the writers came to an agreement but not the actors.
The writers caved because they have nowhere near the money actors do. Also, the studios need the writers because even "reality TV" is heavily scripted and they can't even put on that dreck without them -- which is their last refuge for views and ads.
Actually the writers caved because they were told to.
The problem with unions is you have no say in what they do as a member. They do whatever is best for the leaders of the union.
Nobody needs writers, but they needed the AI and streaming payment situations dealt with. That was all they cared about.