Weinstein Co., writers, agree to pact - Democratic Underground

villager

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Thu Jan-10-08 05:14 PM
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Weinstein Co., writers, agree to pact

Source: Below the Line

Breaking on a Thursday afternoon here in L.A., the Weinstein Co., becomes the first notable domino, post-UA, to settle with the WGA.

Which of the big media conglomerates will strike a deal next, or risk getting outstripped and outfoxed on the “content” side?

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MasonJar

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Thu Jan-10-08 05:39 PM
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1. Good for Weinstein for once again leading the path that is right!

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villager

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Thu Jan-10-08 05:43 PM
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2. First Cruise, then the Weinsteins -- the Hollywood "blues" are settling up!

n/t

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Lisa

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Thu Jan-10-08 05:45 PM
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3. I hope that Viacom listens to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert ...

It sounds like the "grassroots up" strategy that Stewart's Monday guest (labor relations prof) mentioned, could be working.

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aquart

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:24 PM
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4. And another one goes down and back to work.

Gosh, that means they'll have product for next fall. How many millions is that worth, do you suppose?

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