Los Angeles – Hollywood screenwriters have ended their strike following a 92.5% vote by members of the Writer Guild of America (WGA) in favour of resuming work after a three-month long dispute. The vote follows the presentation of a new contract to WGA members over the Feb 9 weekend. A second vote to ratify the contract will be held on Feb 25. Writers ceased work on Nov 5 and have caused TV programs, including the Golden Globes awards show, and movies to be postponed or cancelled, and has resulted in losses that Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) has estimated to run up to US$733 million. Previous contract negotiations between WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) stalled as writers were not paid for content broadcast free or bought over the Internet. The breakthrough deal sets up a scale of royalty payments for writers whose work is sold over the Internet or streamed free.