but there's really no telling what will go on behind those closed doors between sag and the amptp.teresting that clearly, as a society in the us and the uk, we are very content hungry. we have seen the rise of streaming platforms, so the demand is there. but that hasn't resulted in improved pay and working conditions, so why do you think that is? i think that it is very much indicative of where corporate structure in america and may be in the world is going currently. we are just seeing the rise of many companies that used to be just involved in tech, looking at amazon and apple that are entering the world of entertainment and they are looking to cut profits, cut revenue as much as possible in order to exploit... you know, the advent of content and everything across these brand—new streaming platforms. i think part of it is that we are seeing the incredible potential of streaming but we have got two entities operating in hollywood at the legacy studios, classic studios, abc, cbs, fox and disney. and then you have the newcomers that onlyjoined amptp in 2021, which is amazon, apple,

aka, the amptp.riter strike, netflix streaming service was just ten months old. in the 16 years since, streaming us completely overhauled how americans consume content. and subsequently, it has upended how shows are produced. wga members say their pay and power hasn't kept up to the times. some of their demands include increased staffing in writers rooms. the staffers get guaranteed weeks of work, viewership based residuals on streaming services. and expanded pension and health contributions. all of these proposals were rejected out of hand by amptp. full disclosure, comcast, the parent company of nbc universal is represented by the trade group, and in wgal some of abc and versailles news division employees. joining me now to break this all down is the chief negotiator for the wga go shooting committee. and daniel sanchez, another member of the wga negotiating committee. thank you both for being here. ella, i want to start with you. what can you tell us about negotiations since the start of the strik

we reached out of amptp. they are not responding to questions about these particular estimates, but the organization has disagreed with the wga's estimates about the cost of the strike and potential cofst of these terms in the past. netflix is feeling a sting from the strike it canceled its first up-front ads presentation it was set to go live at the paris theater, and it canceled that and turned it into a video stream this after yesterday, jpmorgan raised concerns that the strike will delay the rollout of paid sharing and also potentially slow down or hurt netflix's add-supported service. meanwhile, youtube, which does not rely on wga writers, could be a big beneficiary of the strike news street research out with a note today saying the strike could give youtube its biggest-ever leverage this up-front season, calling its parent alphabet a top pick now, youtube is hosting its up-front is this evening at 7:00 p.m. here in new york. >> what a week for these two things to converge, julia, stay with us. for more

that owns our parent company, nbc universal, is one of the entertainment companies represented by amptpl news group are represented by the writers guild of america. let's bring in marissa par from los angeles. this is, as we heard seth meyers say, the first major strike in more than a decade. what does each side want? >> reporter: for starters, from the very beginning of negotiations, writers have been asking for more pay. and a big reason for that, the headline from that was really this new world of streaming and they said that streaming has created some difficult conditions with a lot less pay than this industry for them used to provide. let's talk about the sticking points. we're talking about the things that those negotiations really stalled on, that they couldn't move forward on. so the studios and the writers were at odds with minimum number of weeks of employment for tv writers. the studios didn't want to cave for that. studios proposed creating a day rate. writers didn't like that. and finally there was no movement on regulation of the use of artificial intelligence. so we've ha

the amptp says its offer included generous increases in compensation for writers. >> that is not a serious negotiation. that's a joke. and that's part of the reason we're going on strike. >> reporter: tonight a high stakes hollywood saga that is still being written. >> miguel, after negotiations broke down overnight, where do things stand right now? >> well, lester, so far there has been no return to the negotiating table, though both parties say they want to work out a deal the writers here tell me they're worried the strike will last months, and they say they're willing to strike for months, even if it impacts the fall season. lester >> miguel almaguer starting us off in los angeles, thank you >>> there is breaking news from london, where police arrested a man and put buckingham palace on lockdown just days before the coronation of king charles. kelly cobiella is there. kelly, is the lockdown still in place >> reporter: well, police say most of the cordons have now been lifted, and rehearsals are continuing here tonight. but earlier, there was a heavy police presence, the palace locked d

the amptp says its offer included generous increases in compensation for writers. >> that is not a seriousegotiation. that's a joke. and that's part of the reason we're going on strike. >> reporter: tonight a high stakes hollywood saga that is still being written. >> miguel, after negotiations broke down overnight, where do things stand right now? >> reporter: well, lester, so far there has been no return to the negotiating table, though both parties say they want to work out a deal the writers here tell me they're worried the strike will last months, and they say they're willing to strike for months, even if it impacts the fall season. lester >> miguel almaguer starting us off in los angeles, thank you >>> we are following breaking news right now. let's get the latest. >> reporter: good evening. awaiting word from federal, state and local authorities of the end of a massive 250-person drone, dog, multicounty and agency effort to find an alleged murderer he was asked to stop firing the rifrl in the yard the thoughts originally that he might not have just expanded from the county but to a d

you know, the wga leaders have been saying that studios represented by a group called the amptp haveir requests. >> so the strike is about better pay in the streaming area. that's one part of it, but there's also some other important asks here. we just did a whole segment on artificial intelligence and the dangers that it poses when it comes to things like hacking, but this also -- the writers are saying it poses a huge danger to their jobs. what are they asking on that front? >> there's a fascinating comparison to the 2008 writers strike which was the last time they did a walkout when they were trying to get ahead of streaming. at that point netflix was still sending dvds by mail. no one could have imagined where streaming is today. today the writers are trayying get ahead of artificial intelligence and they want to be sure it is not used as the basis for film and television content that they write and have jurisdiction over. the studios didn't really have a counter to it. according to the wga offered a conversation or meetings about technology, but they've not really -- there was c

. >> has said it is willing to approve the offer, but the amptp says some proposals including mandatory staffing remain a sticking point. strikers say their livelihoods hang in the balance. yeah. most of our members are struggling to make a living in los angeles. pay their rent, pay their bills, keep their health insurance. we're not asking for much. we're only asking for a fair deal. >> the head of the writers guild west said there's been no contact as of recent from the studios and she doesn't expect there to be any time soon. >> in burbank, sara welch. >> up next, a fight to protect koalas. what australian officials are doing to stop the spread of >> scientists >> have discovered something pretty unusual on the seafloor and miles off the oregon coast. subduction zones are areas under water that can produce earthquakes when tectonic plates collide and this latestadiscovery could help. researchers understand the zones more. they recently found warm liquid coming from the seafloor, which gives them a better idea of how tectonic plates work in locking into place between large earthquakes

msnbc's parent company, comcast, is represented by amptp, which is negotiating with the writers guild on the negotiating committee for the writers guild. thank you for joining me this evening. this is an issue i feel very passionate about, have talked about for a while. first, i want to dispel some rumors. a lot of people think if you write, if you're on tv, they think you're rich. they assume writers are rich. what are writers actually asking for, and what are some of the financial challenges that writers have been facing that led to this current strike? >> well, i mean, i really like to in some ways -- i watch a lot of basketball. as much as i make tv, i watch a lot of basketball. i think about it like the nba. there are dudes who are making $25 million a year. there are guys on ten-day contract, and they're making $80,000 to pay a trainer and agent and get a second apartment in a city where they're playing basketball. those guys are struggling. and there are people who all with the system without getting script fees and writing shows, are writing on hit shows that are making $60,00