The conflict halts much of the film and television production in Hollywood. The 11,500 unionized screenwriters are demanding increased financial compensation.
The last time the screenwriters went on strike, in 2007-2008, the strike reportedly cost the entertainment industry in Los Angeles two billion dollars. In Sweden, scriptwriters negotiate with SVT, TV4, the Film and TV producers and Swedish Radio. The Swedish Playwrights' Union writes that several of the issues in the American conflict are relevant to Swedish and European screenwriters.