Breaking News: Writers Guild votes Tuesday to end strike

[iceturkee]

for those who are following, this just came from associated press: the WGA negotiating committee and board of directors approve new contract sunday morning. this follows after favorable response from both the east and west guild chapters saturday after a tentative deal was reached early saturday morning.

the 48-hour vote was ordered so guild members can vote to end the three month old strike. all indications point to writers returning to work as early as this wednesday (thanks for a super birthday present guys and gals ). an official ratification vote is scheduled to take place over the next 10 days.

what this means is that many programs will be able to complete between 3 and 7 episodes to air during may sweeps. most of the fall's new programs will not order any new episodes for this season. meanwhile, the summer season remains on schedule as does the fall season.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Finally.

And happy birthday.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

I haven't missed network TV as much as I thought I would. But then some of the shows I watch didn't start until recently. Really missed Hero's though. Happy B-Day Iceturkee, and many, many more. I enjoy your contributions.

 

[NpaulTodd]

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[rockymtnhigh]

I haven't missed network TV as much as I thought I would. But then some of the shows I watch didn't start until recently. Really missed Hero's though. Happy B-Day Iceturkee, and many, many more. I enjoy your contributions.

I have missed network tv. Alas, I doubt we will see Heroes until September...

 

[jayn_j]

I have missed network tv. Alas, I doubt we will see Heroes until September...

I miss the shows they held until mid-season the most. I enjoy Medium and it looks like it only getas 6 episodes this year, while the fall shows got 11 or so.

 

[jcrandall]

Oh thank god!

I've really missed good tv. I'm watching way too many sports.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

The New York Times is now confirming that the Union Boards have approved the three year deal.

 

[richiephx]

At the rate network channels have cluttered programming with pop ups and ads lately, we, the viewers should boycott the networks and the writers for walking out on their viewers, by not watching any of their programs. Most of the programs are not worthy of viewership anyway. Greed does not make for good programming.

 

[tigerfan33]

Does little for the rest of the season. Most programs will wait until fall.

 

[NpaulTodd]

At the rate network channels have cluttered programming with pop ups and ads lately, we, the viewers should boycott the networks and the writers for walking out on their viewers, by not watching any of their programs. Most of the programs are not worthy of viewership anyway. Greed does not make for good programming.

what you don't like 15 ad logos for "terminator" that take up half the screen every hour , they should be sued for this crap:up

 

[DSpud]

Now, NBC, ORDER MORE JOURNEYMAN!!!! PLEASE!!!!

 

[Sileny Jizda]

Most of the shows worth watching they canceled anyway. The nice thing about watching everything in reruns is you don't have to worry about writers strikes. Having a collection of tv series on dvd doesn't hurt either.

 

[Andyman33]

24 gonna start sometime soon now?

 

[tonyp56]

LOL too bad this didn't come earlier, my 3 episodes of House (plus the few in the fall) is likely all I get. Don't see them writting new episodes and playing them... Shucks

Leaves hope for a few more Lost episodes I hope...

 

[haertig]

I owe both the writers strike and HDDVD/BR battle big time. They showed me TV/movies just aren't all they're cracked up to be. Instead of watching reruns and spending ridiculous amounts of money on one-view movies, I now have a new piano and find it much more enjoyable than the old ways I use to waste my time.

Sometimes when various groups greed cuts people off from what they want, they find they don't really want it anymore. And in fact, they may even start to dislike what they thought they wanted. The choice of who is greedier in the HD battle and who deserves more money in the strike battle is left up to each individual - I find I really don't care much anymore.

There are only a few shows that I might watch if there's nothing else to do. The strike/HD battle added emphasis to "if there's nothing else to do".

 

[iceturkee]

24 gonna start sometime soon now?

tvguide.com has a fairly comprehensive list of what shows will be back with new episodes. and andy, i feel your pain, but word is jack won't be back until fall, maybe even january 2009!

rocky, paul.....thanks for the early birthday wishes!

 

[Lucky]

There will definitley be new shows. Not all the shows will be back, but a lot of them will. Here is a list from Ausiello of TV Guide, who is very accurate :

After the WGA Strike: When Will Your Favorite TV Shows Return? - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com

 

[Bob Haller]

i wonder if long term this will hurt the nets?

i know i have started watching other cable channels.........

long term this might hurt the nets a lot, if viewers have lost interest in their favorite shows

if you ask me sweeps should go away, the technology is there to track overall viewership easily, sweeps just muck up the numbers

 

[Skyhi]

There will definitley be new shows. Not all the shows will be back, but a lot of them will. Here is a list from Ausiello of TV Guide, who is very accurate :

After the WGA Strike: When Will Your Favorite TV Shows Return? - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com

Very happy!! Lost is going to shoot some more episodes!