Serials back on track

Its good news for serial lovers. Striking film and TV workers are back at work as most of their demands have been met. The strike was called off last evening after the FWICE signed a MoU with the producer's union. Except for the demand that foreigners not being permitted to work in the industry all other demands have been met. But it has been reported that if a foreign crew is hired to shoot in India then a few of the industry's members will have to be included in the team. It has also been decided that neither a TV actor nor a worker will work beyond 12 hours.

According to Film and TV Producers Guild vice-president Dheeraj Kumar, work and shootings resumed at around 8 pm last night. Says Kumar, "There were issues regarding member-to-member working (no non-members of the FWICE should be used by members), shift timings and payments for longer hours. The revised wages had been agreed to 10 months ago but they accepted the terms and signed them today. It is a clear sign of the solidarity in the industry that the three producers' associations and the workers' association sat down to find a solution for the benefit of the industry."

With shooting having commenced for most serials and reality shows its good news for couch potatoes as there is no stopping their favourite soap.