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In terms of how things went with the unions and the AMPTP last year, the general vibe is that the WGA came out the big winners, SAG-AFTRA crossed the finish line but not as strongly as folks expected (still a few AI sticking points), and that members of both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA weren't too[...]
SAG-AFTRA
If (and this is a big "If") the makings of a deal are there, the two sides could spend the weekend finalizing the framework (similar to what went down with the DGA and WGA) In addition, there still doesn't appear to be any serious rumblings that the AMPTP's proposal is being tagged as its "last,[...]
SAG-AFTRA
If the makings of a deal are there, the two sides could spend the weekend finalizing the framework for a new three-year contract (similar to what went down with the DGA and WGA) And as of this writing, there doesn't appear to be any serious rumblings that the AMPTP's proposal is being tagged as a[...]
SAG-AFTRA
On a day when a number of unions went "Avengers: Endgame" on The Mouse with a unity picket rally outside of Disney's headquarters, Disney was making the preliminary move to buy out Comcast's stake in Hulu – meaning The Mouse will be the streamer's lone owner (after paying a minimum of $8.61B for it once[...]
SAG-AFTRA
The 41% increase applies to one-hour television programs, which covers the largest number of productions done under the Agreement. A 25% increase in span money breaks. Covering performance capture work under the Agreement, which the Union has sought for 20 years. On AI protections: Advance consent from the performer and background actor to create and use Digital Replicas; No Digital[...]