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WGA STRIKE UPDATE: WGA Signs Interim Deal with Lionsgate

Producer of Mad Men , Weeds Signs Interim Deal with WGA

By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/24/2008 6:39:00 PM

The Writers Guild of America signed an interim agreement with independent film and television studio Lionsgate.

The deal follows other recently announced interim deals the WGA cut with companies such as United Artists and David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants.

The agreement comes as the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are holding informal talks this week following the AMPTP reaching a deal with the Directors Guild of America.

Lionsgate produces critically acclaimed television series Weeds for Showtime and Mad Men for AMC, as well as the upcoming Fear Itself for NBC. Its film slate includes the upcoming Rambo film.

For full coverage of the strike, click here.

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  I was supporting the writer's in the beginning, but enough's enough. They are truly biting the hand that feeds them now. The tv audience will turn their attentions elsewhere and have already. We are fickle group, and are done with repeats and reality shows. Once people discover that they can fill their evenings with books, family time, and time on the computer, as well as nights out of the house, and catching up on some sleep because they're not staying up for 10pm shows, they may not be back in the Fall or whenever the new season deems to begin. Meet me at the bowling alley or the clubs, because I'm done being held hostage by the writer's strike.

  
  

  
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