November 15, 2007
Web Sites Cast a Net Over Striking Writers
As the television world tries to stave off the effects of a writers' strike, upstart Internet entertainment sites are waiting in the wings hoping to steal viewers -- and, possibly, writers. The Wall Strret Journal reports.
"A new crop of Web entertainment sites has popped up in recent months, many of them featuring scripted, episodic short-form content known as "webisodes."
... Some of these ventures see the current strike as a way to attract attention, much the way cable TV's prominence rose during a writers' strike in the late 1980s. Because the sites generally aren't parties to Writers Guild of America agreements, the guild's strike against film and TV studios is seen as an opportunity to attract talent."
Break.com
Prom Queen
quarterlife
Funnyordie.com
60Frames.com
Mydamnchannel.com
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