The networks may pretend that won t kill them, but it will. Movie studios may turn to releasing more foreign films or independently made pictures to compensate for the shortage of Hollywood-produced fare. Talks between the writers and the alliance began Jan. 22, but halted March 1 amid disagreements over how much residual pay studios owe writers when films or TV shows are broadcast overseas or rerun domestically. The writers also want more money from videocassettes and DVDs. Negotiations resumed April 17 and continued Sunday.
Studios say they can t afford that in today s burgeoning entertainment world.
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