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WWE is monitoring the possibility of shutting down Hollywood due to the ongoing writers’ strike.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is expected to join the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) in striking Wednesday. That will likely happen if SAG-AFTRA cannot reach a new agreement with major Hollywood studios, according to Los Angeles Times.
The WGA has been on strike since May 2nd, affecting many film and television productions across the United States. If SAG-AFTRA joins the WGA, it will be the first time the actors and writers have gone on strike since 1960.
according to Elite PWInsider (via 411 mania), WWE is closely monitoring the situation due to its potential product implications. There is a belief within the company that a strike would be beneficial because actors cannot promote their films and networks can only rebroadcast.
The company is also in the midst of negotiations over its media rights, and the strike puts it in a great position to strike a huge deal. It should be noted that the 1960 strike lasted only 42 days.
This year’s strike was about several issues, such as wages, remaining payments and protection against the widespread use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood.
Why isn’t WWE affected by the writers’ strike?
While WWE employs a lot of writers for its creative team, they are not part of any union, and their work is not affected by the current writers’ strike. CEO Nick Khan said Delivery time in May as to why the company can continue producing shows amid the Hollywood downtime.
“Our writers are not members of the union, so there is absolutely no influence on us,” Khan said. “Of course, we support the writers who are members of the union and their efforts, and we hope that an agreement will be reached between them and the other side in a short time.”
WWE’s two main television programs, Raw and SmackDown, have been on the air for decades. Monday Night Raw debuted on January 11, 1993, while SmackDown began on April 29, 1999.
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