Writers Guild and Studios Clash Over Contract Negotiations Amidst Ongoing Strike

Representatives for major studios and streamers met with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for the first time since the strike began on May 2, but no agreement was reached. The WGA negotiating committee stated that the studios were not willing to engage on key issues such as the preservation of the writers' room and success-based residuals. The WGA pushed for strike-specific issues, including a health care benefit extension and increased benefit plan funding. The AMPTP leaked information about the meeting to the press, despite discussions about confidentiality. Both sides are determining the next steps, but no date has been set for the resumption of negotiations.