Writers Endorse 3-Year Deal

93.6% of writers approve contract
By Lucas Laursen,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 27, 2008 10:33 AM CST
Writers Endorse 3-Year Deal
In this image released by NBC, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Amy Poehler, left, reunites with Tina Fey, formerly of SNL and now star of the NBC comedy "30 Rock", center, and musical guest Carrie Underwood during the taping of promotions for SNL in New York. The program, the first to air since...   (Associated Press)

Writers Guild members have ratified the 3-year deal that ended their strike earlier this month, union leaders reported yesterday.  “This contract is a new beginning for writers in the digital age,” said WGA chief Patric Verrone. The deal gives the WGA jurisdiction over writing for new-media products, and sets residual payments for Internet reuse, both downloads and streaming of feature films and TV programs.

 The deal provides access to information and auditing tools to allow the WGA to monitor compliance. An entertainment lawyer close to the guild said it “ties a bow on a difficult period for Hollywood labor." Some 93.6% of writers  voted to back the pact. (More Hollywood writers' strike stories.)

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