I know that there are doubtless a lot of people who think that they shouldn’t even be in a union, or strike, but half of these guy’s income is residuals, and the studios are proposing nothing as an amount.
The fact is that the writers should be given a cut of revenues regardless of channel, and there is no risk if they get a percentage.
The fact is that the studios have never, ever, taken a risk on new media. It’s always been someone else shelling out to the for the privilege of seeing if a media will fly or sink. There is no reason for the studios to freeze these guys out.