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    In past strikes, networks turned to reality TV. Now it’s more complicated.

    What will we watch if a Hollywood writers’ strike once again rattles the television universe? If history is any indication, there’s at least one answer: reality TV. And plenty of it. Most of the producers who craft reality TV story lines are not affiliated with a union and will not be affected by a strike. The genre also tends to be cheaper and less time-consuming to produce than scripted TV, ...
    by Meredith Blake and Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times Apr 10, 2023 5 minutes
    "Love Is Blind" has been one of TV’ s recent reality TV successes.

    What will we watch if a Hollywood writers’ strike once again rattles the television universe?

    If history is any indication, there’s at least one answer: reality TV. And plenty of it.

    Most of the producers who craft reality TV story lines are not affiliated with a union and will not be affected by a strike. The genre also tends to be cheaper and less time-consuming to produce than scripted TV, making it an ideal alternative during past work stoppages.

    Illustration for April 2023 WGA package on potential writers strike. Credit: Noma Bar / For The Times. Please do not reuse without obtaining permission from the art department, only use in the context of the package.

    The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, which lasted 153 days, helped popularize shows like “Cops” and “America’s Most Wanted” for Fox, then an upstart network.

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