Hollywood writer’s strike and technology
November 5th, 2007 by Benjamin KuoThe biggest story today in the region is the Writer’s Guild strike, yet the vast majority of technology firms here —even in the Los Angeles area—have very little to do with Hollywood and entertainment. Looking over the companies we cover on a regular basis, I can only find one or two companies (who provide technology to the entertainment industry) who might be affected directly by the strike. There’s a lot of companies who have absolutely no connection to Hollywood (chip companies, software companies, Internet services); and in fact, some companies which have connections, but might actually benefit from the strike (professionally and user generated video sites and related companies). In fact, I suspect many of the creative minds who are currently being idled due to the WGA strike — if it continues beyond just a short few days — might have some time to think about their new Internet ventures, if they are so inclined. I wonder if there will be an uptick in new media deals over the next few weeks, as people have more time to work on their Internet/new media related projects?
