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Studios Brace for Actors' Strike

Production beefed up before contract's expiration

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jun 26, 2008 2:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – TV and movie studios are scrambling to be as prepared as possible in the event of an actors' strike when the union contract expires Monday, reports the New York Times. Movie studios had long planned to finish projects by the deadline—and TV studios have been rushing productions to finish next season’s episodes early. “We’re incredibly hopeful an agreement will be reached—but we have a contingency plan,” said an NBC executive.

Studios learned from last winter’s writers' strike, which halted production and forced TV shows into reruns. Ironically, that strike put studios in a better position to weather a job action this time around. Writers immediately began scripting next season's episodes when they returned from the strike, giving a head start to this fall's TV shows.

Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg talks about current negations with employers yesterday.
Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg talks about current negations with employers yesterday.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Screen Actors Guild members rally outside the organization's headquarters June 9. Studios are beefing up production in anticipation of an actors strike.
Screen Actors Guild members rally outside the organization's headquarters June 9. Studios are beefing up production in anticipation of an actors strike.   (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
ABC's Grey's Anatomy cast member Patrick Dempsey supports last winter's writers' strike. Studios have braced themselves for another possible strike by boosting production.
ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" cast member Patrick Dempsey supports last winter's writers' strike. Studios have braced themselves for another possible strike by boosting production.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
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