Television and film writers went on strike against the top Hollywood studios, including NBC, Paramount, Discovery, Disney, and more, according to a union.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers could not agree on a new contract after the old deal expired at midnight on Monday. As a result, representatives at the union voted to call a strike, going into effect at 12:01 a.m. PST on Tuesday, according to a news release from the union.
Companies that will see impacts include Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount, and Sony, said the union….