![]() ![]() If it’s a big hit, you do not get paid more residuals in streaming, whereas in the broadcast model, you do because of its success.” “If you write for a streamer, you get two residuals payments - one for domestic streaming and one for foreign streaming. ![]() “In streaming, the companies have not agreed to pay residuals at the same level as broadcast, or the same reward-for-success as they have traditionally paid in broadcast,” he said. Here’s how Charles Slocum, assistant executive director at the WGA West, explained it to Deadline: But the streaming boom has made that system untenable. These residuals have long been key to how TV writers make a living, especially when between projects. While like in the pre-streaming days, she’ll still receive a check in the mail for that episode re-airing on ABC, the amount she’ll get for streaming viewership - a growing share of the audience - will be for a much lower rate, despite the massive numbers the show has racked up. Nichols, as the writer of the “Abbott Elementary” second-season finale, was paid for her work writing the episode. ![]()
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