There was a long labor dispute where you had major writers petitioning at studios protesting. Writers felt like they did not get enough of that money much as they now feel they don't get enough from streaming. Strikes have historically been the cause of a big increase in reality TV.
TV and film writers just voted to authorize a strike, which could leave studios without fresh scripts as soon as May 1. Bloomberg business reporter Lucas Shaw explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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