Disney states that writter strike is an act of god.

D5. Disney Drops a Contract Bomb

Using a contract provision known as a “force majeure clause,” ABC Studios notified nearly two dozen writers and non-writing producers that it was terminating their overall deals as a result of the strike.

Force majeure is a common provision contained in entertainment contracts, which allows a party to terminate without liability due to the occurrence of an extraordinary event or, as even Hollywood contracts call it, an “act of God.”

The Disney/ABC Studios action is the biggest move yet by a studio to up the pressure on striking writers.

“The ongoing strike has had a significant detrimental impact on development and production so we are forced to make the difficult decision to release a number of talented, respected individuals from their development deals,” ABC Studios said in a statement.
Meanwhile a new Pew poll claims television viewers don’t care about the strike.

According to the poll, 49 percent responded that the strike had not affected their shows at all while 35 percent said the shows they watched were now airing repeats because of the strike.
About half, 54 percent, didn’t know whether the strike had affected the late night shows, and 70 percent of participants didn't think they had been missing out on any campaign news.