The Writers Guild of America strike that has disrupted programming and other operations for Hollywood media companies will come to an end Wednesday, after both sides agreed to a tentative deal, the union said.

Hollywood writers strike will end just after 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, thanks to a new three-year deal the Writers Guild of America made with major Hollywood studios.

Now that a tentative deal has been struck to end Hollywood's writers strike after nearly five months, several steps remain before the industry gets back to normal

Hollywood's writers union reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production.

Over 10,000 Writers Guild of America members went on strike on May 2. Writers won't return to work right away, and actors are still on strike.

Negotiators representing Hollywood's striking actors and the major studios that employ them will head back to the negotiating table next week.

Actors are still on strike with no talks planned. But the tentative writers deal announced Sunday night may provide momentum that could lead to a resolution for them too. By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Published Tuesday,