Antistrike force eyes supply line

February 15, 2007 TV studio execs might try to nip the potential threat of a writers strike by tucking away scripts or even shooting extra episodes of hit dramas and sitcoms. The fledgling plan represents what a key management insider described as "phase one" of studio strike preparations. It's considered more important for TV execs than those in film to get a jump on planning for a possible writers walkout -- the current WGA contract expires Oct. 31 -- so thus far it's mostly the TV divisions at major studios taking the most aggressive steps toward content stockpiling.

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