In over two months, viewers haven’t watched a new episode of a late-night show like “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” or “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” And “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for the writers’ strike.
Actors are also voting to strike, so viewers will learn more about the impact of the double strikes more broadly in the coming months.
Unless the labor dispute is resolved quickly, it will almost certainly affect the fall TV lineup. Instead of new episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Abbott Elementary,” ABC’s fall line-up in September will consist of a mix of reality shows, game shows and reruns. That means lots of episodes of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and “Judge Steve Harvey.”
Similarly, the FOX broadcast network announced its fall line-up on Wednesday, but the shows include unscripted series such as “Celebrity Name That Tune,” “Masked Singer,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” and “Snake Oil.” is packed. David Spade.
Many productions have closed since the writers went on strike on May 2, but some films and TV series with completed scripts are still shooting. One prominent talent agent, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said the writers’ strike would effectively shut down 80 percent of the writing industry, while the actors’ strike would shut it down entirely. rice field.
As for premium cable networks and streaming services, the longer the dispute drags on, the bigger the impact will be next year. HBO Chairman Casey Bloys said: told Variety “We’ll be fine until at least the end of 2023,” he said on Wednesday. And heading into 2024, things start to get even worse. ”
If the strikes drag on into the fall, blockbusters such as “Deadpool 3” could be postponed next summer.
