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Writers Guild of America calls first work stoppage in 15 years as industry grapples with streaming boom
Thousands of film and television writers are to go on strike, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic changes triggered by the global streaming TV boom.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) called its first work stoppage in 15 years, starting on Tuesday, after failing to reach an agreement for higher pay from studios such as Walt Disney and Netflix. The last strike lasted 100 days and cost the California economy more than $2bn.
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