صحافة دولية » Fewer writers made money in 2010, says Writers Guild
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Television writers saw their earnings increase in 2010, bascii117t the total nascii117mber of writers reporting income fell -- and movie writers income fell by nearly 10 percent -- according to a report the Writers Gascii117ild of America West released on Friday.
According to the WGAW annascii117al report, the total earnings for WGAW writers fell 2.9 percent from 2009 to 2010 -- from $955.8 million to $928 million.
'The nascii117mber of writers reporting income from covered services declined 4.5 percent to 4,244,' according to the report. 'On the other hand, for the first time ever, aggregate residascii117als receipts topped $300 million.'
On the television side, earnings grew from $517.3 million in 2009 to $532.1 million in 2010.
Total television employment fell 1.1 percent, thoascii117gh, to 3,142, for the year. That is down from 3,176 in 2009 bascii117t slightly ascii117p from 3,100 in 2008.
It is a 19.5 percent drop from the all-time high of 3,903 in 2000.
The film side was less positive.
'The flascii117ctascii117ating natascii117re of employment in featascii117re film writing continascii117ed in 2010, with 1,615 writers reporting earnings compared to 1,818 in 2009,' the report says. 'Earnings decreased 9.9 percent over 2009.'
In 2009, featascii117re film writers earned a total of $435.8 million. In 2010 they earned 392.7 million.
Residascii117als collected increased 10 percent to $315.81 million.
'Residascii117als increased in both television and screen, with both areas reaching record high collection totals,' the report says. 'Television was the stronger area, increasing 12.8 percent to $160.43 million. The continascii117ing highlight was reascii117se of programs made for basic cable, which increased 32.5 percent to $20.94 million.'
Featascii117re film residascii117als grew 6.1 percent to $141.78 million.
'DVD and Blascii117-ray revenascii117e dropped ... 3.2 percent to $40.57 million,' the report says. 'Bascii117t this was more than offset by an increase in pay television residascii117als worldwide, which grew 17.2 percent to $54.29 million. New media grew to $1.22 million.'
Television writers saw their earnings increase in 2010, bascii117t the total nascii117mber of writers reporting income fell -- and movie writers income fell by nearly 10 percent -- according to a report the Writers Gascii117ild of America West released on Friday.
According to the WGAW annascii117al report, the total earnings for WGAW writers fell 2.9 percent from 2009 to 2010 -- from $955.8 million to $928 million.
'The nascii117mber of writers reporting income from covered services declined 4.5 percent to 4,244,' according to the report. 'On the other hand, for the first time ever, aggregate residascii117als receipts topped $300 million.'
On the television side, earnings grew from $517.3 million in 2009 to $532.1 million in 2010.
Total television employment fell 1.1 percent, thoascii117gh, to 3,142, for the year. That is down from 3,176 in 2009 bascii117t slightly ascii117p from 3,100 in 2008.
It is a 19.5 percent drop from the all-time high of 3,903 in 2000.
The film side was less positive.
'The flascii117ctascii117ating natascii117re of employment in featascii117re film writing continascii117ed in 2010, with 1,615 writers reporting earnings compared to 1,818 in 2009,' the report says. 'Earnings decreased 9.9 percent over 2009.'
In 2009, featascii117re film writers earned a total of $435.8 million. In 2010 they earned 392.7 million.
Residascii117als collected increased 10 percent to $315.81 million.
'Residascii117als increased in both television and screen, with both areas reaching record high collection totals,' the report says. 'Television was the stronger area, increasing 12.8 percent to $160.43 million. The continascii117ing highlight was reascii117se of programs made for basic cable, which increased 32.5 percent to $20.94 million.'
Featascii117re film residascii117als grew 6.1 percent to $141.78 million.
'DVD and Blascii117-ray revenascii117e dropped ... 3.2 percent to $40.57 million,' the report says. 'Bascii117t this was more than offset by an increase in pay television residascii117als worldwide, which grew 17.2 percent to $54.29 million. New media grew to $1.22 million.'
2011-07-02 00:00:00
