The historic five-month strike by Hollywood writers is set to finish at 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, as announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). This decision follows a unanimous vote recommending that an agreement brokered with Hollywood studios be ratified.

The prolonged work stoppage, lasting 148 days and nearing the record for the longest WGA strike in history, connotes the end to only a single significant media strike. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are currently still on the picket lines.

While writers can now return to work and dabble in the film and television industry, the production remains primarily at a halt due to the continuing strike by actors. However, the resolution of the writers' strike potentially implies the resumption of development progress for various shows and films paused during the strike period.

The agreement obtained by the WGA with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has also been made public. Significant wins include restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the writing process, the requirement of streaming viewership numbers' transparency, and improvements in TV writers' room conditions.

The agreement explicitly states that a company cannot force writers to use AI in their process. Writers can choose to use AI at their discretion.

Changes to the streaming payment scheme also form part of the agreement, with studios promising to disclose the complete hours streamed of self-produced high-budget streaming programs to the guild, underneath a confidentiality agreement.

Additional key features of the deal comprise minimum pay increases annually, increased health and pension contribution rates, and enhanced remuneration for TV series' assignments. Should the members ratify the Minimum Basic Agreement, it will remain in effect until May 1, 2026.

Nonetheless, Hollywood actors remain on strike, and the SAG-AFTRA only recently sanctioned a video game strike, allowing for a work stoppage if required during the ongoing negotiations.