Strike.TV was created during the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike as consortium of more than 40 online shows by Hollywood guild members, and later uploaded to

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"Strike TV is overseen by its creator, Peter Hyoguchi, who got the idea off the ground during the WGA's 100-day walkout with the help of its association with ''United Hollywood'', the scribe-run blog that became an influential force in rallying and disseminating info to scribes during the strike."

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was first archived 7 September 2008. Its launch on October 28, 2008 featured several shows of various genres:

"The purpose of the site is to generate revenue for out-of-work colleagues. Strike.tv has pledged to donate the first three months of ad revenue to the Entertainment Assistance Program of the Actors Fund. The site is also intended to generate revenue for the writers as they will own the intellectual property they create."

Web series

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" 5 or Die": written and directed by

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Ken LaZebnik Ken LaZebnik (original Czech surname Lazebník) (born November 11, 1954) is an American writer, best known for his work in television, film, and theatre. His work has appeared in films such as ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and in television shows ...

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Jennifer Maisel, Rachel Leventhal
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" House Poor": written by

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Lester Lewis Lester "Les" Lewis (November 26, 1966 – March 19, 2013) was an American television writer and producer, whose credits included sitcoms such as '' Flight of the Conchords'', '' Caroline in the City'' and '' The Larry Sanders Show.'' He was a sup ...

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" Joe & Kate": written by and starring Joe Kelly ("

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and ...

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Kate Purdy Kate Purdy is an American writer and producer of television series. She grew up in San Antonio,Texas, United States. She is known for her work as a writer on the Netflix adult animated comedy series ''BoJack Horseman'', which she also produced. Sh ...

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" John's Hand": written by

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Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate wit ...

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" Life in General": written by Karen Harris (" General Hospital")
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" Me First": written by Peter Hyoguchi, Krista Tucker
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" Sketch Toons": written by Charles Horn ("

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" The Smartest Guy in the World": written by

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Unknown Sender ''Unknown Sender'' is an internet television series created in the United States, which debuted in August 2008 on Strike.TV, a website created by Hollywood writers during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike; the series was later ...

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" With the Angels": written by Mary Feuer ("

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" Katana (web series)": written by

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and Richard Cranor The first three months' of profits will be contributed to the

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Entertainment Assistance Program, that offers financial relief and other services to entertainment industry professionals negatively impacted by the strike.

References

External links

* {{cite web , last1=Wortham , first1=Jenna , title=Hollywood Scribes Debut Web Shows on Strike TV {{! The Underwire , url=http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/08/hollywood-scrib.html , website=Wired.com , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823153349/http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/08/hollywood-scrib.html , archive-date=23 August 2008 , date=August 22, 2008 , quote=Hollywood startup Strike TV has begun testing its sea legs with a private beta launch. Writers Guild of America