The usual buffet of new TV shows available to watch could soon come to a halt, as Hollywood writers consider an industry-wide strike.
Last-minute talks are underway between the Writers Guild of America and film studios to try and reach a deal.
Writers are seeking pay increases and protections against AI taking over their roles.
The union's last strike was fifteen years ago, lasting a hundred days and costing the California economy over three billion dollars ($3.24 billion).
RNZ correspondent Ira Spitzer spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.
