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entertainment2 days ago•20 min saved

WGA Strike Deal Details: Health Plan Funding, Four-Year Pact, and AI Talks

Deadline reports that after board approvals, the WGA revealed a tentative deal with studios and streamers. Key elements include a record $321 million infusion to shore up the union health plan’s solvency, a four-year minimum basic agreement (instead of five), increased employer contributions with 2027 health-plan changes to keep costs manageable, higher streaming residuals including a 75% base for top shows, and ongoing negotiations on AI use. The deal awaits ratification by members in a vote running April 16–24, while WGA West staff remain on strike and some members scrutinize concessions.

via Deadline|

#ai #amptp #entertainment

entertainment3 days ago•19 min saved

WGA Deal Pumps $321M into Health Fund, Uplifts Residuals, and AI Talks

The Writers Guild of America struck a four-year agreement with AMPTP that injects $321 million into the health fund to shore up coverage amid rising costs, boosts streaming residuals (with a higher 75% “success bonus” for top shows), raises minimum rates, and adds an AI-usage framework while preserving most staffing terms; writers will face higher premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs, a reform of extended coverage, a new Centivo option, and a higher earnings threshold for coverage, with ratification votes running April 16–24.

via Variety|

#amptp #artificial-intelligence #entertainment

labor1 month ago•28 min saved

WGA West Sets Bargaining Compass: Healthcare, AI Rules, and Residuals in Focus Ahead of AMPTP Talks

WGA West leaders outline bargaining priorities ahead of AMPTP talks—sustainable healthcare funding, AI protections, improved streaming residuals and backend pay, and expanded employment protections (including writers’ rooms and against unpaid work)—while stressing ongoing member outreach, opposition to longer contract terms, and concerns about the Warner Bros. Discovery merger amid the staff strike.

via Deadline|

#ai #amptp #healthcare

business1 month ago•15 min saved

WGA Lays Out Demands as AMPTP Talks Loom

The Writers Guild of America released a Pattern of Demands for its upcoming MBA negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, urging higher health/pension contributions, higher minimum compensation and residuals, expanded AI protections, and strengthened professional standards across areas like post‑production, comedy/variety, and development deals. Negotiations start March 16 with the current contract expiring May 1, following broad member approval of the MBA and a staff union vote authorizing potential strike actions.

via Deadline|

#amptp #business #health-and-pension

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Extend Talks Into Next Week Amid Narrowing Gaps

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP extended negotiations into the week of March 9, their final extension before the planned April 16 start of AMPTP-WGA talks; while sources say there has been progress, significant gaps remain on key issues, and if no deal is reached next week SAG-AFTRA would have to resume talks in June after studios complete negotiations with the WGA and DGA, with the current contract having expired on June 30.

via Deadline|

#amptp #dga #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•18 min saved

WGA West Staff Strike Signals Tension Ahead of AMPTP Talks

The Writers Guild of America West staff voted to strike amid alleged unfair labor practices by management, affecting about 100 of 150 workers and prompting picketing outside WGA West as the guild heads into upcoming AMPTP contract negotiations; the union says negotiations will continue in good faith with executives handling non-striking duties, while the guild denies the allegations of bad faith bargaining.

via Variety|

#amptp #entertainment #labor-dispute

labor1 month ago•17 min saved

WGA West Staff Strike Ahead of AMPTP Negotiations

WGA West staff walked off the job and picketed outside the Hollywood guild as the Writers Guild Staff Union pushes for its first contract, accusing management of bad-faith bargaining and surveilling union activity and filing an unfair labor practices charge with the NLRB. The guild says it will bargain in good faith as talks with the AMPTP loom, HQ is closed and events canceled ahead of a March start to MBA negotiations and the May 1 contract expiry.

via Deadline|

#amptp #bargaining #labor

business2 months ago•29 min saved

Nolan Signals Caution on 5-Year Deals as DGA Talks Focus on AI and Healthcare

New DGA president Christopher Nolan says a five-year contract extension isn’t realistic, though he’s open to discussion as negotiations with the AMPTP loom. In a Deadline interview, Nolan frames bargaining around stabilizing the guild’s health and pension plans (currently funded from reserves), backend and residuals in the streaming era, and safeguards for AI use. He urges higher employer contributions and preservation of traditional pay structures while acknowledging the need to adapt to changing business models. He also backs federal film tax incentives to boost domestic production and notes ongoing dialogue on licensing and governance of AI technologies.

via Deadline|

#ai-protections #amptp #business

entertainment2 months ago•17 min saved

SAG-AFTRA Weighs a 'Tilly Tax' on Studios to Fund AI Protections

As AI-enabled performers threaten jobs, SAG-AFTRA is considering a 'Tilly tax'—a studio royalty for digital or synthetic performers that would feed union pension and health funds—ahead of Feb. 9 negotiations with the AMPTP. The move follows AI fears from the 2023 strike and the rise of digital figures like Tilly Norwood; while the union secured AI protections, residuals on streaming remain a sore point, and some actors urge stronger terms beyond a streaming bonus. Proponents argue the royalties are a necessary funding mechanism for long-term security, while critics view it as a controversial last resort. The talks will shape whether studios compensate for AI replacements with AI-related royalties that support actors’ futures.

via Variety|

#ai #amptp #entertainment

entertainment1 year ago•3 min saved

IATSE and Studios Extend Negotiations Amid Ongoing Disputes

IATSE and Hollywood studios have yet to reach a deal on the Basic Agreement and Area Standards Agreement, with more talks planned before the union's contracts expire on July 31. Despite productive negotiations, economic issues like wage increases and pension funds remain unresolved. The union is firm on not extending the contract deadline, raising concerns about a potential strike. Other unions, including Teamsters Local 399, are also set to begin negotiations soon.

via Deadline|

#amptp #entertainment #hollywood

labor-negotiations2 years ago•1 min saved

"IATSE Secures Multiple Tentative Agreements on Craft-Specific Deal Terms"

The Motion Picture Editors Guild, a part of IATSE, has reached a tentative agreement with AMPTP on its craft-specific proposals, joining eight other locals in doing so. Negotiations for the Basic Agreement are ongoing, with a focus on AI, pension, and health funding, and are scheduled to begin on April 29, with the current agreement expiring on July 31. The local agreements are not binding until the entire Basic Agreement is ratified, and further negotiations with other unions, including Teamsters Local 399, are still pending.

via Variety|

#amptp #basic-agreement-negotiations #iatse

entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Hollywood Rebounds: SAG-AFTRA Strike Resolved, Boosting Wages and AI Protections

The tentative deal between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP includes higher minimum wages for background actors and provisions for artificial intelligence (AI) protections. The agreement also outlines a new model for streaming residuals, with the top 20% of shows receiving a 75% increase and the remaining 25% going into a jointly managed fund. The deal will be reviewed by SAG-AFTRA's national board, and more details are expected to be released. Tens of thousands of actors had gone on strike in July after failing to reach a contract agreement with AMPTP.

via NBC News|

#amptp #artificial-intelligence #background-actors

entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

SAG-AFTRA Strike Talks Collapse Again Amid AI Controversy

Contract talks between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have stalled due to the studios' desire to own actors' digitally scanned likenesses in perpetuity. The AMPTP's proposed contract would allow studios to secure the likenesses of certain performers without their consent or the consent of their estates. SAG-AFTRA has refused this proposal and is pushing for changes that would require studios to pay actors each time their faces are used and obtain their consent. The strike has brought attention to the need for protections for all actors, including background actors, and highlights concerns about how actors' faces are used for commercial purposes.

via The Verge|

#amptp #entertainment #hollywood

entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

SAG-AFTRA Considers Studios' 'Last, Best, and Final' Offer

SAG-AFTRA may take an additional day to respond to the studios' "last, best and final" offer as the union's negotiating committee evaluates their next move. Some committee members expressed dissatisfaction with the offer and urged A-list actors to pressure studio heads for better terms. The studios' offer includes a success-based bonus structure in streaming, but the union is holding out for a cut of total streaming revenue and stronger protections against the use of AI. The studios have indicated that this offer is non-negotiable, but the union can push back and remains on strike.

via Variety|

#amptp #entertainment #negotiations

entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

SAG-AFTRA and Studios Nearing Historic Contract Agreement

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is currently reviewing a proposal from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) following a meeting between the two parties. The proposal, which the studios describe as their "last, best, and final offer," includes a significant wage increase and improved compensation bonuses for high-budget streaming series and movies. Both sides express cautious optimism, but the exact status of the negotiations and the likelihood of reaching a new three-year contract remain uncertain. The meeting included an expanded group of studio CEOs, indicating the industry's urgency to restart TV and film production after suffering significant losses due to the strikes and shutdowns.

via Deadline|

#actors-strike #amptp #entertainment