I think the 4 cents comes from the average DVD price ($20)
That's the average movie DVD price. But TV-on-DVD usually sells for three times that, MSRP.
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Polter-Cow - Nov 08, 2007 10:25:34 am PST #7664 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 08, 2007 10:26:36 am PST #7665 of 10001
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Maybe the price is based on what the stores/distributors pay wholesale rather than the retail price?
Sophia Brooks - Nov 08, 2007 10:31:10 am PST #7666 of 10001
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Tamara - Nov 08, 2007 10:35:19 am PST #7667 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Maybe the price is based on what the stores/distributors pay wholesale rather than the retail price?
Bingo!
Wolfram - Nov 08, 2007 10:40:20 am PST #7668 of 10001
Visilurking
This links explains it all: [link]
We propose to double the home video residual formula from 0.3% to 0.6% for the first $1 million in reportable gross and from 0.36% to 0.72% over $1 million.
I don't know if this is wholesale or retail.
Polter-Cow - Nov 08, 2007 10:50:16 am PST #7669 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Thanks, Wolfram. I didn't know about all those other disputes, too.
Wolfram - Nov 08, 2007 11:06:44 am PST #7670 of 10001
Visilurking
My understanding is that they were willing to take all the other disputes off the table except doubling the home video residual formula and setting a percentage on streaming video.
On Sunday night, the writers were allegedly told that if they took the doubling residual proposal off the table the producers would offer them a percentage on the streaming. So the writers did (albeit temporarily and in good faith). Then the producers offered them shit. So it's back on the table.
Kevin - Nov 08, 2007 11:08:32 am PST #7671 of 10001
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Petition from WGA: [link]
Polter-Cow - Nov 08, 2007 11:10:28 am PST #7672 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Wolfram, so the streaming percentage is all they're asking for now? None of the other stuff? Because some of it was interesting, like the reality series and animation writers, and the CW paying shit residuals, and such.
Wolfram - Nov 08, 2007 11:14:34 am PST #7673 of 10001
Visilurking
P-C, doubling the residual from .3% to .6% on home video (which includes DVDs*) is firmly on the table.
And technically there is no table so all the demands are back. Theoretically if the producers agree to sit back at the table, the writers will resume with their last negotiating demands. But nobody's bound by anything right now.
ETA: I took out reference to i-tunes downloads which are not universally considered home video. I don't know if right now writers get paid on those downloads or not.