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Will Internet TV and online media get a catylst?  It has to some degree, but it may come faster than we thought if this strike keeps going.  There is a lot being said about this topic, here is just one good article from FT.com…

Hollywood warned ‘writers will move online’

The head of the union representing striking film and television writers has issued a stark warning to US media companies that writers and audiences will migrate to the internet in the event of a prolonged strike.

Pay talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents companies including Walt Disney, News Corporation and Viacom, ended acrimoniously last week.

But with the strike in its second month, Patric Verrone, president of the WGA West, said the dispute was creating “entrepreneurial possibilities for the talent community to go directly into production and distribution”. He added: “With every day that goes by, our members are exploring internet TV. The ability to explore this business without media conglomerates is becoming a real possibility.”