Most US TV series will be in hiatus for a long time.. writers go on strike

[Visual C#]

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Looks like most of your favorite TV shows in the U.S. are going to go on early hiatus or will go off the air completely.

http://www.allyourtv.com/0708season/...cid=1122153504
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2007...tim.html&cid=0

Around 70% (West Coast) and 30% (East Coast) of shows are written by members by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Shows like Heroes, Ugly Betty, Prison Break even the Daily Show (Jon Stewart) and the Late Show (David Letterman) will be severely affected. It looks like they couldn't agree with the studio regarding the share of the revenues from DVD sales, and regarding getting the share off of newer distribution mediums for TV like direct downloads off the Internet (such as Amazon's Unbox).

Looks like we'll have to get our fix of TV from somewhere else...

[ChaosOrb]

this is bad! tsk tsk tsk....I've been hearing these news early October pa, and I thought it's not that serious. But it looks like..we are gonna be starved for a long time if that's the case.

tsk tsk tsk.

[progmetal]

prolly a reason why Heroes: Origins got cancelled.. (dont worry, spin-off ra ni..heheh)

[manoyjoe]

heroes season will end december
no news when season 3 comes back
were still good until december sa ato mga favorite shows pero come january
mafeel na ni nato nga strike when we lose most shows
prison break
smallville
everything
the strike has no definite end pa jud so get ready to watch reruns for sometiime

[Visual C#]

The last strike they said was on 1988. It was a 22 week strike (around 6 months), which cost the industry an estimated $ 500 million. It looks like this is gonna be for a while...

I don't think Lastikman or Super Inggo 1.5 will fill the gap...

[progmetal]

^^ tsk tsk tsk that's a looooong time!

is there a chance that this will be resolved in a short time?

[manoyjoe]

^^ tsk tsk tsk that's a looooong time!

is there a chance that this will be resolved in a short time?

not a chance dude
like Viktor said
this could be long so lets all learn to watch teleseryes hahahaha

[Visual C#]

Latest update on the strike:

ABC
Boston Legal: 14 episodes recorded. Episode 6 of season 4 aired last night.
Brothers and Sisters: 12 episodes recorded. ABC plans to air new episode as normal this Sunday.
Cashmere Mafia: Launch held back until end of strike.
Cavemen: 12 episodes out of 13 ordered taped.
Dancing with the Stars: Production continues; host Tom Bergeron to ad-lib.
Desperate Housewives: Production ceases Wednesday, November 7. 9 episodes recorded; show expected to go on hiatus first week of December unless ABC hold back first-run airings.
Dirty Sexy Money: 12 episodes taped. Next new episode goes out November 15.
Grey's Anatomy: 11 episodes recorded; 2 scripts available for production. Production continues. Show has 6 weeks of new episodes available.
Jimmy Kimmel Live: On hiatus.
Lost: 8 episodes out of 16 ordered taped. In event of protracted dispute, the 8 in the can could run as a mini-season starting in the New Year with remaining shows held back for 2008-09.
Men in Trees: Production continues on 4 scripts; 15 episodes available. First part of a new two-parter to go out on November 10.

CBS
Cane: Production continues. New episode scheduled for next Tuesday as normal.
Cold Case: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
CSI: 9 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
CSI: Miami: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
CSI: New York: 11 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
Ghost Whisperer: 9 episodes out of 22 ordered taped.
Jericho: Production completeed on 7 episode order.
NCIS: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.
Rules of Engagement: Production shut down.
The Big Bang Theory: Production shut down.
The Late Show with David Letterman: On hiatus.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: On hiatus.
The New Adventures of Old Christine: Production shut down.
Two and a Half Men: Production shut down.

Fox
24: 9 episodes taped.
Back to You: Production shut down with 9 episodes taped. On hiatus.
Prison Break: 12 episodes completed. 12th episode had been scheduled to air December 17 as the coda to first half of the season, with second half lined up for April.
'Til Death: Production shut down.

NBC
30 Rock: 9 episodes of a 22 episode season taped. Tina Fey has joined WGA, East strike but production expected to resume on a 10th script later this week.
Heroes: Heroes: Origins spinoff suspended. 11 episodes taped. It is understood that NBC is planning for the December 3 episode to serve as a season finale in the event of a protracted strike, with the show returning for special episodes in the run-up to 2008-09.
Journeyman: Production continues.
Saturday Night Live: On hiatus.
Scrubs: 10 episodes shot. 2 more scripts available. 12th episode could serve as series finale.

Plus
Additional show news: Daily Show and Colbert Report on Comedy Central are in production shutdown and on hiatus.

[BaiLeY]

This is BAD for TV. Time to check out Canadian TV (Urgh)

[Melvinthegreat]

Whaaaatt!!

David Shore is a Canadian, does that mean walay apil ang House?