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Strike.tv To Launch This Summer
(07/04/08 9:58 AM)

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Strike.tv, an online network formed by film and television writers during the writer's strike, announced on Wednesday that they will launch their website this summer, with projects from the writers behind The Office, Family Guy, and Die Hard, among others.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Strike.tv will feature over 40 shortform programs, including dramas, comedies and a game show. Participating writers include Lester Lewis (The Office), Rob Kutner (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart), Stephen E. de Souza (Die Hard), Karen Harris (General Hospital) and Ron Corcillo (Malcolm in the Middle). The site has also attracted talent including Bob Newhart, Timothy Dalton and Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig.

In a statement on the site, Strike.TV pledges to donate "all profits from the first three months to the Actors Fund, which aids Hollywood crew members affected by the strike." Strike.tv also allows participating writers to own their intellectual property.

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