Archive for Sunday, February 10, 2008
How it stacks up for writers
* A fixed residual payment of $1,200 a year for one-hour shows streamed online during the first two years of the contract. In the third year, a residual payment equal to 2% of the revenue received by the program’s distributor.
* Jurisdiction over shows that are created for the Web.
* Doubling of the residual rate for movies and TV shows sold online.
* A 3.5% annual increase in basic minimum pay for film and TV scripts.
* No jurisdiction over reality TV and feature animation.
* No increase in DVD residual rates.
* A shorter window during which studios can stream shows online before paying writers.
Source: Times reporting
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