Popular shows such as Ugly Betty could bear the brunt of the action
The US screenwriters' union has called a strike starting next Monday to demand a fair share in royalty payments from DVDs and new media sales.
About 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America are being asked to cease work and set up picket lines from 0001 local time (0701 GMT).
The last such action, nearly 20 years ago, lasted 22 weeks and disrupted the autumn television season.
The studios and the union will meet on Sunday morning for last-ditch talks.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said the talks to try to avert the strike would take place at a neutral venue.
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