Television and movie writers around the world, including Australia, are keeping a close eye on the Hollywood writers seeking pay increases from Netflix, Walt Disney, Paramount and other studios before a May 1 deadline.
According to the Writers Guild of America (WGA), 97.85 per cent of members voted in favour of giving union negotiators the power to call a strike, moving a step closer to a production shutdown that would hamper studios and disrupt what viewers see on television.
