Deadline has been chronicling the woes, which only deepened this week when we confirmed that the UK broadcaster endured the worst TV ratings in its history last month. Ad revenue is cratering, series are being cut and delayed to make ends meet, and producers are cash-flowing projects at short notice. A photo gallery featuring pics from all over the world can be found here.Ĥboding: If you hadn’t noticed, Channel 4 is in a spot of bother. As the strike moves well into its second month with no sign of resolution, the global day of solidarity could provide a shot in the arm, reminding studios just what is at stake in today’s hyper-globalized industry.
The X Files EP Frank Spotnitz, who is based in the English capital, said the “moral force” could make a difference, while Wallace, who delayed his plane home by a day to attend the Leicester Square gathering, declared he will be telling fellow writers “we are not in this alone” when he returns home from London later. Notably, several scribes said they believed the global day could have a positive impact on negotiations. “What happens in America happens here,” declared Doctor Who showrunner Davies, who revealed to Deadline he would be striking if secondary strike action wasn’t illegal in the UK. Davies, Jack Thorne, Charlie Brooker and, from across the pond, The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace.
We were on the ground in the UK and Germany, and in the former a succession (see what we did there) of senior scribes along with around 200 others lined up to show support, including Jesse Armstrong, Russell T. In the UK, Germany, France, Korea and many other places, writers around the world showed why shepherding the WGA through its labor dispute matters. “What happens in America happens here”: More than 20 countries came together for a global day of solidarity Wednesday, as protestors showed support for striking scribes in the U.S.
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