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14 APR 2025
Trends
American TV writers suffer sharp decline in job opportunities
Of the 1,319 total writing jobs lost from 2022-23, 642 of them were co-executive producers or above. Overall, the number of TV writing jobs fell sharply compared to last season, and the total is even lower than during the 2019-2020 pandemic season, which employed 2,722 writers.
9 FEB 2024
Data
Content spend to grow 2% in 2024, after strike-hit 2023
In 2024, Ampere Analysis forecasts global content spending will increase after a plateau in content investment growth in 2023. Last year, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike action led to a 2% decline relative to original expectations.
28 SEP 2023
Production
Strike: SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP to resume conversations on Monday
Just days after the studios reached a tentative deal with the WGA, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will meet again for bargaining on Monday, October 2.
25 SEP 2023
Production
Hollywood strike: WGA and AMPTP finally reached an agreement
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement which could finally end a strike that lasted for almost 150 days.
25 SEP 2023
Producción
WGA y AMPTP llegan a un acuerdo tentativo para poner fin a la huelga
La Writers Guild of America (WGA) y la Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) han llegado a un acuerdo tentativo que podría finalmente dar por terminada una huelga que duró casi 150 días.