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My understanding is that it's companies like Netflix that are hardlining on the strike while Disney and other traditional studios have been more interested in n

My understanding is that it's companies like Netflix that are hardlining on the strike while Disney and other traditional studios have been more interested in negotiating. Probably because, like you mentioned, Netflix can more easily lean on foreign content. I think Netflix is being particularly shitty here because they negotiated unique terms with the unions 10 years ago under the guise of being a new business model. They aren't "new" anymore, they are an established player, they should have to play by the same rules as the big boys.

aleph_minus_one 3y ago
> They aren't "new" anymore, they are an established player, they should have to play by the same rules as the big boys. Well, playing by the same rules as the big boys can also be attained if the big boys join the rules that Netflix negotiated (which are, of course, less favorable for the writers). I do believe that many studio executives will at least attempt to make use of this once-in-a-life opportunity. ;-)