How Much Will WGA Strike Hurt?

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As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) prepared to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday, two critical issues emerged: How long can the networks hold out? And how much of the damage be irreparable?rnThe writers voted to walk last week in their contract dispute with TV networks and studios, as well as the movie business. Issues center around better compensation for content migrating to new platforms and better residuals from the sale of DVDs.rnBarring an unexpected turn of events over the weekend, the long-anticipated writers strike is now on.rn"In the past you'd figure you'd just wait it out, take a hit, and then get back to where you were before," says one studio chief. "Now you don't know ifrnthat will be the case."rnThe 12,000-member WGA called for the strike after talks broke down Wednesday with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The current contract expired last Thursday. Neither side reported being close on any major issue.