In 2017, television writers threatened to strike because of the studios' reluctance to sufficiently increase script fees and/or episodic fees for writers who work on shorter-episode series (most writers are paid per episode). Historically, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) compensation provisions were calculated on the basis of a successful series running 22 or 24 episodes per season on a predictable timetable.

This is no longer the case today, as many writers are paid by episode for shows that run anywhere from 6 to 13 installments, at most. The WGA, on behalf of its members, sought higher minimum script fees for writers that are guaranteed less than 22 episodes in a single calendar year.

From the studios' perspective, the entire revenue stream for television series and motion pictures is currently in flux, with the advent of subscription services such as Hulu and Netflix, and the continuing decline of DVD/Blu-Ray sales. The studios don't agree that writers should be paid for 22 or 24 episodes if they are only needed on a 10-episode series.

How would you suggest that the two parties (the WGA, on behalf of television writers, on the one hand, and the studios, on the other hand) resolve this issue? Can you think of any creative solutions?