ABC's unilateral decision to pay digital download residuals at the home video rate is a violation of our contract and an insult to our hard-working members. It is unacceptable and we will aggressively pursue all legal options at our disposal.
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It's an impressive list based on the subject matter, and it includes a lot of writers who've never been nominated before. I think this list is going to be reflective of what the Oscar list will ultimately be because we covered all of the movies this year.
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They started doing it in reality TV, where writers don't have union protections and are easy marks for getting this kind of material in there. You're less likely to find it on network prime-time series, but the creep is moving in that direction. It has become intrusive and overwhelming to us as a union of writers.
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We have to learn more about the actual technology. I'm thrilled by the notion I can watch my shows in the palm of my hand, but I also want to make sure we are paid appropriately.
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Make no mistake, that formula (which significantly discounts the revenue streams upon which the residual is based) is clearly not applicable in this case.
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