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WGA Sues to Block Paramount-WBD Merger Over Writers’ Pay and Opportunities
entertainment4 days ago

WGA Sues to Block Paramount-WBD Merger Over Writers’ Pay and Opportunities

The Writers Guild of America West and East filed a federal antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would violate antitrust law and harm writers by reducing competition in three markets—top-grossing films, episodic television/streaming series, and overall deals—thereby lowering pay and limiting opportunities; 12 Democratic state attorneys general filed a separate antitrust suit the day before, while Paramount defended the merger as expanding opportunities for writers and preserving competition.

via Variety|
#antitrust#entertainment#paramount-skydance
WGA Files Antitrust Suit to Block Paramount-WBD Mega Merger
business4 days ago

WGA Files Antitrust Suit to Block Paramount-WBD Mega Merger

The Writers Guild of America East and West filed a joint antitrust lawsuit in the Northern District of California to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing the deal would reduce opportunities for writers, lower wages, and worsen working conditions by reducing competition. The action follows a related move by 12 state attorneys general to halt the deal; Paramount says the market should be viewed broadly to include tech giants and disputes the antitrust basis, while the WGA emphasizes labor impacts of the proposed sale.

via Deadline|
#antitrust#business#merger
Hollywood Workers Train AI as Traditional Jobs Dry Up
business24 days ago

Hollywood Workers Train AI as Traditional Jobs Dry Up

Hollywood veterans are moonlighting in AI training via RLHF to help improve generative models as traditional film/TV jobs shrink, with pay for specialists ranging from tens to over a hundred dollars an hour; unions are split on the issue, concerns about displacement and working conditions persist, but some see it as a way to survive and influence how AI is trained in entertainment.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#ai#business#hollywood
SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Four-Year Pact With Major Studios
entertainment2 months ago

SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Four-Year Pact With Major Studios

SAG-AFTRA has struck a tentative four-year deal with the major studios’ AMPTP for a successor contract covering film, scripted primetime drama, streaming content and new media, extending the term by one year in exchange for longer labor peace; terms will be reviewed by the union’s board before a member vote. The pact follows the Writers Guild of America’s tentative agreement and includes protections around AI and digital replicas and other streaming-related issues, with the board expected to review details in the coming days and the Directors Guild of America set to begin negotiations soon.

via Variety|
#ai#amptp#entertainment
SAG-AFTRA & Studios Strike Tentative Four-Year Deal With AI Protections
business2 months ago

SAG-AFTRA & Studios Strike Tentative Four-Year Deal With AI Protections

Deadline reports SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP have reached a tentative four-year contract covering motion pictures, scripted primetime drama, streaming and new media, including AI guardrails and a pension fund boost; the deal heads to SAG-AFTRA’s national board for review before a membership vote by about 160,000 actors, with details held until the board review. Negotiations began Feb. 9, paused for the WGA deal, then resumed and concluded May 2; the DGA is up next in line.

via Deadline|
#ai#amptp#business
WGA Approves Four-Year Deal Amid Health-Coverage Changes
entertainment2 months ago

WGA Approves Four-Year Deal Amid Health-Coverage Changes

The Writers Guild of America ratified a four-year contract with major studios, agreeing to significant cuts in the writers’ health plan—including higher premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket maximums—and a rollback of the extended coverage points system. The health fund is being stabilized with about $321 million in contributions over four years. The deal preserves most staffing rules and increases in residuals, with AI talks continuing; SAG-AFTRA negotiations are expected to follow.

via Variety|
#amptp#contract#entertainment
WGA Seals Four-Year Pact With AMPTP, Averting Short-Term Disruption
entertainment2 months ago

WGA Seals Four-Year Pact With AMPTP, Averting Short-Term Disruption

Writers Guild of America members approved a four-year contract with the AMPTP by 90.38% amid a turnout lower than 2023. The deal includes a $321 million infusion to restore the Writers Guild Health Fund’s solvency, employer-contribution boosts, and gains in wages and residuals, plus limited AI safeguards, in exchange for some health-policy rollbacks and a longer term than the guild initially preferred. With SAG-AFTRA and the DGA still negotiating, and WGA staff continuing their strike, the industry remains in a charged negotiating climate.

via Deadline|
#amptp#contract#entertainment
WGA Strike Deal Details: Health Plan Funding, Four-Year Pact, and AI Talks
entertainment3 months ago

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
WGA Deal Infuses $321M Into Health Plan, Expands AI Licensing Rules
business3 months ago

WGA Deal Infuses $321M Into Health Plan, Expands AI Licensing Rules

The Writers Guild of America West announced a four-year tentative contract with studios and streamers that includes a $321 million infusion into the union’s health plan, higher residuals and an AI‑licensing framework; minimum payments rise 10.5% over the four years, and the deal shifts $25 million from the Paid Parental Leave fund to the health fund. Health-plan contributions will climb to 16.75% of reported earnings, and starting in 2027 active members face premiums around $75/month with higher deductibles and out‑of‑pocket costs, alongside adjusted coverage. The agreement also establishes an AI-notice requirement for licensing scripts to train generative AI, though writers did not secure direct AI training compensation. The WGA West board and WGA East council approved the deal and members will vote on ratification April 16–24.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#ai#business#contract
WGA Deal Pumps $321M into Health Fund, Uplifts Residuals, and AI Talks
entertainment3 months ago

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
WGA Lays Out Demands as AMPTP Talks Loom
business4 months ago

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
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Extend Talks Into Next Week Amid Narrowing Gaps
entertainment4 months ago

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
entertainment10 months ago

WGA Expulsion Sends Warning to Writer-Producers

Don McKellar criticizes the WGA for expelling him and Park Chan-wook after a tribunal found their violations of strike rules were unintentional and based on misunderstandings, arguing that the decision was an overreach and a scare tactic by union leadership. He highlights the discrepancy between the tribunal's recommendations and the Board's harsh punishment, criticizing the leadership's disregard for due process and the potential influence of lawyers unfamiliar with TV production.

via Variety|
#entertainment#expulsion#strike-rules