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Which shows will feel the first impact of the
strike?
Late-night talk shows such as "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "The
Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" are expected to go dark
immediately and air re-runs. That means new installments will
not be available on traditional networks, nor on streaming
services such as Hulu and Peacock that make the shows available
the following day.
Next to be disrupted could be daytime soap operas since they are
traditionally written not long before they are filmed.
Primetime comedies and dramas currently on air should be able to
wrap up seasons uninterrupted - their episodes for the coming
weeks will have already been written and filmed.
What could happen if a strike drags on?
A protracted strike could delay the start of the fall television
season, when networks debut new scripted shows and fresh seasons
of their hits. Writing for the fall season typically starts in
May or June.
What about streaming services?
Netflix, which makes shows around the world, has said it can
feed its service with shows produced outside the United States.
But its U.S.-based series would be affected if a strike drags
on.
HBO Max, which is switching its name to Max in late May, has
been saving up programming to release with its re-branding.
Which shows are safe from the strike?
News programs will continue as normal because their writers are
covered by a different union. The same is true for unscripted
reality shows such as "Big Brother" and "The Bachelor."
What about movies?
The flow of films to theaters will not take an immediate hit
because movies take two to three years to produce, studios have
a pipeline of films already written and shot. It would take an
extended strike to interrupt movie release schedules.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
(Photo: The Writers Guild of America West
offices are seen in Los Angeles as Hollywood film and TV
writers, who voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving union
negotiators the power to call a strike if contract talks with
studios break down, can order a work stoppage after May 1, in
Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mike
Blake)
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