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A little less than two weeks after The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that the current Master Agreement contract had been extended from November 1st to December 2nd and that talks would resume on November 18th, the union made its presence known[...]

Having returned to negotiating on Monday and Tuesday of this week, The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that the current Master Agreement contract has been extended from November 1st to December 2nd "Based on our recent discussions, we are hopeful that the studios[...]

A little more than a month after The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) ended the latest rounds of negotiations and extended the deadline on their Master Agreement through November 1st, negotiations are reportedly set to resume next week Deadline Hollywood is reporting that[...]

After meeting with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) last week and reports that the two sides had not reached an agreement but were planning to resume talks in mid-September, The Animation Guild (TAG) confirmed both points earlier today in a message to its members on its negotiations website The update notes[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? NBC's Saturday Night Live, Crunchyroll's Tower of God, The Animation Guild/AMPTP, Max's Peacemaker, Comedy Central's The Daily Show, HBO's True Detective: Night Country, FX's Alien: Earth, Paramount+'s Evil, TNT's AEW Rampage, HBO's The Last of Us, Disney Channel's Gravity Falls, Crunchyroll's Attack on Titan, BBC & Disney+'s Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: The Animation Guild, Disney Channel, FX Networks,[...]

After a week of negotiations that began on Monday, The Animation Guild (TAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) did not reach a deal on a new three-year agreement – though both sides have reportedly scheduled additional negotiation dates in September The negotiations are considered to be even more pivotal to[...]

Next week's Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between The Animation Guild (TAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) is an opportunity for the animation industry to get the respect, compensation, and professional protections that they not only deserve but have more than earned over the years After stepping up to[...]

It's been a heck of a road, but the membership of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has now ratified the new 2024-2027 Hollywood Basic and Area Standards Agreements with the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) When the dust settled on the voting – after more than a few folks[...]

Last week, the news hit that the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) had now reached both a tentative Hollywood Basic Agreement & Videotape Agreement and an Area Standards Agreement with the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) Now, members are getting a look at further details of the tentative agreement with[...]

Last year brought ratified three-year deals between SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) & WGA (Writers Guild of America), and AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) Earlier this week, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) reached a tentative agreement on a Hollywood Basic Agreement and Videotape Agreement[...]

When AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) finally came to its senses last year and finalized deals with SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and WGA (Writers Guild of America), some folks were under the impression that meant smooth sailing for television and film for the immediate future While[...]

Close to three weeks after the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for television and feature film animation with the AMPTP, members of the union voted overwhelmingly to ratify the 2023 Television Animation Agreement and the 2023 Basic Cable Animation Agreement (approved by a vote of 95.52% to 4.48%). "The foundation of this[...]

A little more than a week after SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for television and feature film animation, the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved the agreement "The Executive Committee, on behalf of the SAG-AFTRA National Board, is recommending a 'yes' vote," read the press release that was released late on[...]

Last year's SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes would bring television & film productions to a grinding halt for most of 2023, finally resulting in new three-year contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for both unions Thankfully, it doesn't appear that we're going to have a repeat of that on the animation[...]

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[...]

After a strike that lasted 118 days, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) notified its members on November 8th that the union and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) had reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year deal The deal received unanimous approval from the[...]

With voting set to end on December 5th, SAG-AFTRA General Counsel Jeffrey Bennett defended the new deal's AI and consent protections.

With the union's membership currently in the middle of voting on whether or not to ratify the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP, today marks a very important day for members – the release of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), outlining what the new deal would entail The news of the release was announced on[...]

With the strike coming to an end at the end of September, the tentative agreement between the writers' union and AMPTP was officially ratified on October 9, 2023 (more on that in a minute) A little more than a month later – and still hearing about it in the press over the debacle involving John[...]

"This agreement also creates a precedent that the AMPTP has agreed to AI protections If ratified, other unions can model our contract language in their future negotiations." If ratified, the new three-year deal will run through June 30, 2026. When it was announced that 86% of the union's national board approved the tentative agreement that[...]

With the SAG-AFTRA National Board having approved the tentative agreement between the union and the AMPTP, the final step is for the union's voting members to give the deal its collective thumbs-up or thumbs-down beginning this Tuesday, November 14th Ahead of the start of voting, SAG-AFTRA is hosting an informational webinar via Zoom for all[...]

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland & the union's TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee got a deal from AMPTP that they were proud of – and now, it's cleared the next hurdle During a press conference this afternoon, the union confirmed that the SAG-AFTRA National Board had approved the tentative[...]

As expected, the SAG-AFTRA National Board is voting today to decide whether or not to approve the tentative agreement between the union and the AMPTP for a new three-year deal Now, we're learning that the results will be revealed at 5 pm ET (2 pm PT) by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Joining Drescher at the[...]

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher & SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland messaged members with some highlights from the deal.

"We are thrilled & proud to tell you that today your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement with the AMPTP." That's how the message that was sent out by the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee to union members began – officially ending the 118-day-long strike As of 12:01 a.m PT (3:01 a.m[...]

And what those talks brought is a tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP after the union's negotiating committee voted unanimously on the proposal Full details are expected on Friday when the agreement goes to the SAG-AFTRA national board for approval The strike will officially come to an end this Thursday at 12:01 a.m PT (3:01[...]

As SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP prepare to meet again later today in hopes of reaching a deal on a new three-year contract that would end the 118-day-long strike, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared his thoughts on the negotiations between the union and the studios & streamers "Let me start by saying that we are[...]

After negotiations between the union and the studios & streamers ran for ten hours on Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA confirmed overnight that the union and AMPTP will be back at the table for talks today. "Following a meeting Monday night with the AMPTP, the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee spent 10 hours deliberating today We will continue on Wednesday," read[...]

After reports that the studios & streamers had adjusted the language of its "Last, Best & Final" offer to the union, negotiations between AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA have wrapped for the day – with more talks expected on Wednesday SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and AMPTP president Carol Lombardini led today's talks, which reportedly saw the[...]

With the strike having now reached its 117th day, SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP are reportedly planning to meet again today to see if an agreement can be reached on the studios & streamers' "Last, Best & Final" offer that leads to a new three-year deal for the union Heading into this afternoon, the rumblings were that[...]