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☆ SAG-AFTRA says studios’ latest offer falls short of union’s AI demands
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Rebecca Damon joins SAG-AFTRA members on strike during Halloween on October 31, 2023 in New York City. The strike, which began on July 14, entered its 100th day on October 21st as the actors' union and Hollywood studios and streamers failed to reach an agreement. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)SAG-AFTRA actors aren't totally on board with Hollywood studios' latest labor agreement pitch. Studios put forth this "last, best and final offer" over the weekend, with top executives making clear that they would not make further concessions. Later in the month, talks resumed again, but so far, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have been unable to reach a deal.

Persons: Rebecca Damon, John Nacion, aren't, AFTRA Organizations: NEW, SAG, Hollywood, Getty, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Netflix, Warner Bros ., Television, Comcast, CNBC Locations: New York City, NBCUniversal

☆ Striking actors are reviewing Hollywood and TV studios’ ‘best and final offer’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A deal to resolve film and television actors’ 113-day strike could be imminent, as the union representing them said it is reviewing Hollywood and TV studios’ final offer. The negotiating committee for the SAG-AFTRA union on Saturday said it received a “last, best and final offer” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, whose members include Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Both the actors and writers fought for updated deals that better paid them for shows and movies on streaming services. Disney’s Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, and NBC Universal’s Donna Langley have been directly involved in negotiations.

Persons: ’, It’s, George Clooney, Tyler Perry, Bob Iger, Discovery’s David Zaslav, Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros . Discovery, Warner Bros, CNN, NBC Locations: New York

☆ Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said late Wednesday. The union has been seeking limits on how studios can use generative AI technology when making movies and TV shows. Actors fear they may be replaced by digital performers or that their likenesses may be used without their permission. "We continue to await the AMPTP's response to our comprehensive counter proposal package which we gave them on Saturday, addressing outstanding issues," SAG-AFTRA said.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Walt Disney, AFTRA, Lisa Richwine, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, Wednesday, Milken Institute, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, United States, California

☆ Striking US actors union says major issues still unresolved with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - Striking Hollywood actors and studios remain far apart on key issues and will meet on Tuesday, the actors union said late on Monday. "While talks over the past week have been productive, we remain far apart on key issues, the union said in an update to its members. Last week, the union made a comprehensive counteroffer to AMPTP, the group representing Walt Disney (DIS.N) Netflix (NFLX.O) and other major media companies. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, Maria Ponnezhath, Rollo Ross, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Ireland, AMPTP, Bengaluru

☆ Studios Said to See Progress in Talks With Striking Actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Following several productive days at the negotiating table, Hollywood studios are growing optimistic that they are getting closer to a deal to end the 108-day actors’ strike, according to three people briefed on the matter. SAG-AFTRA, as the actors’ union is known, had been asking for an 11 percent raise for minimum pay in the first year of a contract, for instance. Studios had insisted that they could offer no more than 5 percent, the same as had recently been given (and agreed to) by unions for writers and directors. Early last week, however, studios lifted their offer to 7 percent. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of the major entertainment companies, declined to comment.

Persons: ’, AFTRA Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers

☆ Striking Hollywood actors pass counteroffer ahead of further talks with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 27 (Reuters) - Striking Hollywood actors have made a comprehensive counteroffer to the major studios, the SAG-AFTRA performers' union said in a post on social media platform X. Ahead of Friday's talks, a group of SAG-AFTRA members published an open letter to the union leadership, urging the negotiating committee to continue fighting for improved compensation, royalties and workplace protections. The latest counteroffer submitted by the actors union on Thursday comes after media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors returned to the bargaining table on Tuesday. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Friday's, we’ve, Gursimran Kaur, Dawn Chmielewski, Clarence Fernandez, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, Solidarity, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ John Oliver says the Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation for talk show hosts, John Oliver says. Oliver discussed the topic on an appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementJohn Oliver, the host of "Last Week Tonight," says the Hollywood writers' strike was no vacation. The writers' strike ended on September 27 when the Writers Guild of America secured a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for stipulations including better pay, AI safeguards, and minimum staffing. The nearly-150-day strike was the second-longest in the guild's history, only surpassed by the writers' strike of 1988.

Persons: John Oliver, Oliver, Seth Meyers, —, Meyers, Todd Holmes, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: Hollywood, Service, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Producers, California State University, Northridge, Force

☆ Hollywood Actors, Studios to Restart Contract Negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Joe Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SAG-Aftra members walked the picket line in Los Angeles on Friday. Photo: ReutersThe Hollywood actors union and major studios and streamers said Saturday they are returning to the negotiating table in an effort to end a monthslong strike that has brought TV and film production to a halt. Talks are scheduled to restart Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers—which negotiates on behalf of companies such as Warner Bros. Discovery , Disney and Netflix —walked away from the table because of a revised union demand to share in streaming revenue.

Persons: Netflix — Organizations: Hollywood, Alliance, Producers, Warner Bros, Disney, Netflix Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Opinion: I’ve sacrificed for a Hollywood acting career. This is where I draw the line
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Zamira Rahim | Opinion Mehdi Barakchian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In case you haven’t followed the actors’ strike, the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA are negotiating revenue sharing and policies around use of artificial intelligence (AI), among other items. I’m fortunate to have enough success acting full time that I’ve been able to pay my bills and acquire health insurance. Prior to the advent of streaming, actors like me relied on residuals paid out based on how often we appeared in a show and how successful it was. In short, actors work much more to make ends meet and still sometimes find ourselves earning less. When streaming first showed up, it had a lot of work to do to draw and maintain audiences.

Persons: Mehdi Barakchian, Mehdi Barakchian Nick Toren, won’t, “, lister, I’ve, ”, it’s, don’t, AFTRA, What’s, you’re, Ben Affleck, Emma Stone, George Clooney, They’ve Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Disney, Warner Brothers, Netflix, Warner Bros, Twitter, Facebook, teamsters, Writers Guild of America Locations: New York, California, Los Angeles and New York, Los Angeles, Hollywood

☆ Actors and Hollywood Studios to Restart Negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Nicole Sperling | More About Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The major entertainment studios and the union representing tens of thousands of striking actors will return to the negotiating table on Tuesday, less than two weeks after talks were suspended because the sides remained far apart on significant issues. The restart of negotiations was announced in a joint statement on Saturday from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, and SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union. On Oct. 9, the Writers Guild of America ratified its new contract and there had been hope that a new deal with the actors would follow. The strikes have been devastating financially for many, both within and outside the industry. But an agreement with the actors would mean getting back to work without losing the entirety of the fall television schedule or having next summer’s moviegoing season upended.

Persons: —, Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, Robert A, David Zaslav — Organizations: Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Netflix, Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros, Writers Guild of America Locations: California

☆ Talks Between Studios, Striking U.S. Actors to Restart Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Negotiations between media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors will restart on Tuesday, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday. Talks broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. The union is seeking a deal with the Alliance for Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of studios. Several executives from AMPTP member companies will be in attendance," said the joint statement.

Persons: David Ljunggren, Alistair Bell Organizations: Reuters, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, AFTRA

☆ Talks between studios, striking U.S. actors to restart Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsOct 21 (Reuters) - Negotiations between media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors will restart on Tuesday, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday. Talks broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July. The union is seeking a deal with the Alliance for Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of studios.

Persons: Miki Yamashita, Mario Anzuoni, David Ljunggren, Alistair Bell Organizations: SAG, Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Alliance, Television Producers, AFTRA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ Halloween Is Tricky for Actors on Strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Christine Hauser | More About Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Barbie, Ken and Wednesday Addams costumes are out. Ghosts and zombies are in. Halloween this year is tricky for actors on strike, under new union guidelines that tell them how to avoid crossing the virtual picket line: Don’t dress as characters from major studio productions or post photographs of the costumes online. “Let’s use our collective power to send a loud and clear message to our struck employers that we will not promote their content without a fair contract,” the union, SAG-AFTRA, said in the guidelines on Thursday. But SAG-AFTRA said its Halloween guidelines were intended “to make sure our members don’t inadvertently break strike rules.”

Persons: Barbie, Ken, “, AFTRA, don’t, ” Organizations: SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros

☆ George Clooney and other stars offer to pay millions more in union dues to help end actors’ strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —George Clooney, Tyler Perry and other A-list actors have made a significant proposal to try to help resolve the months-long actors’ strike. Emma Stone, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, along with Clooney and Perry, were among the prominent guild members who met with union leaders Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. Clooney told Deadline they want to help end the strike. “A lot of the top earners want to be part of the solution,” Clooney told the outlet. “We’ve offered to remove the cap on dues, which would bring over $50 million to the union annually.

Persons: CNN — George Clooney, Tyler Perry, Clooney, Emma Stone, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Perry, Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, ” Clooney, We’ve Organizations: CNN, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers Locations: Ireland

☆ Hollywood's AI issues are far from settled after writers' labor deal with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Writers Guild of America's labor deal with Hollywood studios was billed as a big win for writers, but industry experts fear the agreement's artificial intelligence guardrails won't be enough. The contract does, however, leave room for studios to train AI using preexisting material. WGA's original May proposal, which triggered the strike, would have disallowed studios from using any materials to train AI outright. Hollywood studios training AI with preexisting materials could create a whole new set of issues for writers by allowing the studios to use previous work to generate similar materials without the writer's consent or even awareness. Allowing studios to train AI with preexisting material was a "punt" down the line, and studios will inevitably "push to use AI as far as possible," said Peter Csathy, founder and chairman of media legal advisory company Creative Media.

Persons: Justine Bateman, Leslie Callif, Donaldson, Callif, Peter Csathy Organizations: Writers Guild of America, The, Hollywood, CNBC, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Beverly, Creative Media Locations: Netflix's, York, New York City, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, U.S

☆ George Clooney to studios: 'At least get in the room' with striking actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Actor George Clooney speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Oscar winner George Clooney urged Hollywood studios on Friday to return to the bargaining table with striking actors to try and resolve their differences over a new labor contract. Negotiations between the studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday after studios rejected a demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers. Don't take a vacation," Clooney said when asked about the ongoing strike while attending a ceremony in Los Angeles at the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet, which he co-founded. "Hopefully we can just get in a room and get this thing solved," he said.

Persons: George Clooney, Edward R, Mario Anzuoni, Clooney, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, Omar Younis, Lisa Richwine, Sandra Maler Organizations: Roybal, of Film, Learning, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Television Producers, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, California

Drescher told The Associated Press in a Thursday interview that she did not understand why negotiations collapsed but that her union's resolve has not weakened. Political Cartoons View All 1209 ImagesI’ve never really met people that actually don’t understand what negotiations mean. Was there a sense that talks would be smoother after the studios reached a deal with the Writers Guild of America? And we can’t think that way anymore. They don’t really want to negotiate.

Persons: — Fran Drescher, she's, Drescher, DRESCHER, “, it’s, I’ve, “ Fran, Writers Guild of America ? DRESCHER, didn’t, we’ve, ”, Everybody, that’s Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Associated Press, Writers Guild of America Locations: hollywood

☆ Contract talks break down between Hollywood actors, studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Negotiations between Hollywood studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday as the two sides clashed over streaming revenue, the use of artificial intelligence and other issues at the core of a three-month work stoppage. The union resumed negotiations with studios last week after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ended its work stoppage. [1/2]Actor Billy Crudup joins fellow SAG-AFTRA actors walking a picket line during their strike in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2023. SAG-AFTRA countered that the AMPTP had overstated the cost by 60% and accused the studios of "bully tactics." Members of the WGA approved a new three-year contract with major studios this week, five months after the union called a strike.

Persons: AFTRA, Walt Disney, Billy Crudup, Mike Segar, AMPTP, Lisa Richwine, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, REUTERS, Guild of America, Thomson Locations: U.S, California, Manhattan, New York City , New York, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Hollywood stuck in a rut after talks break down between actors' union and studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk a picket line on Day 1 outside NBC Universal in New York City on July 14, 2023. Forget about a Hollywood ending for actors and studios — for now. After just under two weeks, negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers broke down Wednesday night. It appears that wages and artificial intelligence protections remain sticking points between actors and studios. With the dissolution of talks, the strike will rage on, disrupting marketing campaigns and preventing production from commencing on a significant portion of Hollywood's film and television projects.

Persons: Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Screen, NBC Universal, —, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, WGA Locations: New York City

☆ Striking Hollywood actors, studios suspend contract negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Actor Billy Crudup joins fellow SAG-AFTRA actors walking a picket line during their strike in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 12 (Reuters) - Talks between Hollywood studios and negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors' union have been suspended after the union presented its most recent proposal, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said on Wednesday. This week, members of the WGA approved a new three-year contract with major studios, five months after the union called a strike. The new contract provides pay raises, some protections around use of artificial intelligence and other gains. AMPTP said it hoped the actors' union would reconsider and return to productive negotiations soon.

Persons: Billy Crudup, Mike Segar, Walt Disney, AFTRA, AMPTP, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: SAG, REUTERS, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Hollywood's, Bengaluru

☆ Negotiations suspended between Hollywood studios and actors’ union
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Rob Mclean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said late Wednesday that negotiations with SAG-AFTRA — the union representing about 160,000 actors — have been suspended. The suspension came after the actors’ union presented its latest proposal to the AMPTP, according to the statement. SAG-AFTRA presented few, if any, moves on the numerous remaining open items.”In this round of negotiations, AMPTP said it had made a list of offers to the union that included a “first-of-its-kind success-based residual for High-Budget SVOD productions” and several AI protections. SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 14, joining the fray a little more than two months after the writers’ strike began. The writers’ strike ended in late September, and members of the Writers Guild of America ratified a new contract with Hollywood and television studios on October 9.

Persons: —, AMPTP, AFTRA Organizations: CNN, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Amazon Prime, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood

☆ Hollywood strikes: Negotiations between the studios and SAG-AFTRA have been suspended as the gap between them 'is too great'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Negotiations between Hollywood studios and SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, have been suspended. On Wednesday, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said the gap between the two sides is "too great." AdvertisementAdvertisementNegotiations between SAG-AFTRA, the striking actors' union, and Hollywood studios have been suspended, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, said Wednesday. Over 160,000 union members of SAG-AFTRA started striking on July 14, joining a writers' strike that began on May 2. The Writer's Guild of America came to a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios on September 24.

Persons: Television Producers, AFTRA, —, Insider's Reed Alexander, Alison Brower Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television, Service, Television Producers, of America

☆ Delta says Hollywood, auto strikes are denting business travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Delta Airlines passenger jet approaches to land at LAX during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. Recent strikes by Hollywood talent and United Auto Workers union members are a "drag" on business travel demand, which is otherwise recovering, Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein said Thursday. The strikes have had "a not insignificant change in the business travel to and from Los Angeles as well as now the UAW strike, which curtailed a significant amount of the business in Detroit," Hauenstein said on an earnings call Thursday. But Hollywood actors, represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, are still on strike. Delta's Hauenstein noted that demand from technology and financial services customers posted double-digit growth in the third quarter, contributing to an overall rebound for business travel.

Persons: Glen Hauenstein, Hauenstein, Delta's Hauenstein Organizations: Delta Airlines, LAX, Hollywood, United Auto Workers, Delta Air Lines, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, UAW, Detroit, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Universal, Netflix, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, Detroit, NBCUniversal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talks have broken off between Hollywood actors and studios, killing any hopes that the strike by performers was coming to an end after nearly three months, as the writers strike recently did. The studios walked away from talks after seeing the actors' most recent proposal on Wednesday. From the start, the actors talks had nothing like the momentum that spurred marathon night-and-weekend sessions in the writers strike and brought that work stoppage to an end. Actors and studios had taken several days off after resuming, and there were no reports of meaningful progress despite direct involvement from the heads of studios including Disney and Netflix as there had been in the writers strike. Late night talk shows returned to the air within a week, and other shows including “Saturday Night Live” will soon follow.

Persons: — Organizations: ANGELES, Hollywood, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Disney, Netflix, Writers Guild of America

☆ Hollywood writers union ratifies three-year labor contract after strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union walked off the job in July and were meeting studio negotiators again on Monday to try to reach an agreement. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney (DIS.N), Netflix (NFLX.O) and other media companies, said the contract "represents meaningful gains and protections for writers." "It is important progress for our industry that writers are back to work," the group said in a statement. Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union continued contract talks with studios on Monday.

Persons: Mike Blake, Meredith Stiehm, Walt Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Maher, ”, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Lisa Richwine, Chris Reese, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, WGA, SAG, UPS, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Milken, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Hollywood, United States, Detroit, California

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