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Following up on the WGA & AMPTP meeting via Zoom on Tuesday – where the WGA responded to the AMPTP's counterproposal from last week – reports hit earlier today that both sides met this afternoon to continue hammering out a new contract While some movement has reportedly happened on both sides, issues such as having[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Warrior Nun, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, USA Network's WWE NXT, AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Disney+'s Agatha: Coven of Chaos, AEW/CM Punk, WGA/AMPTP, FX's American Horror Story: Delicate, Marvel Studios/IATSE, FX's Justified: City Primeval, MAX's Harley Quinn, STARZ's Shining Vale, NBA on ESPN, Adult Swim's Rick[...]

At the end of last week, the WGA confirmed to its membership that the AMPTP offered a counterproposal to their contract terms and that the WGA would be evaluating it a returning sometime this week to offer the AMPTP a response Now, Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the union and the studios are set to[...]

As the WGA looks to continue negotiations with the AMPTP over a new deal, SAG-AFTRA has announced an important change in its interim agreement policy In a statement shared with the union's members, the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical/Streaming Negotiating Committee announced that any projects filmed in the U.S that are covered by the WGA are excluded from[...]

When the news hit on Thursday from the WGA that AMPTP President Carol Lombardini had "asked the WGA Negotiating Committee to meet with AMPTP negotiators on Friday," there was some nervous optimism that maybe the previous week's "meeting about more meetings" didn't go nearly as badly as first thought After today's meeting, it looks like that[...]

We're guessing it was a combination of last week's pseudo-meeting/status update between the WGA & the AMPTP and the fact that we just crossed the painfully sobering 100-Day mark with the writers' strike But whatever the reason, we're taking any news about both sides returning to the negotiating table as great news And that appears[...]

Along with the many other nonstruck contracts our members can currently work, these agreements give journeymen performers and crew the opportunity to pay their bills and put food on the table by working on these indie projects — projects which are not only agreeing to all the terms in our last offer to the AMPTP[...]

Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook had great news to share about The CW - but not so much about Superman & Lois, Walker & two other shows.

When Triumph the Insult Comic Dog & his handler Robert Smigel (Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien) shared a video checking in on how things were going on the pickets lines as SAG-AFTRA & WGA fights for a fair contract from the AMPTP, we were hoping that it would be the first of a[...]

If source reporting coming out of Friday's "meeting about meeting" between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) didn't exactly paint things in a positive light, the update sent out by the WGA Negotiating Committee to the union's membership pretty much took care of that Previously,[...]

Okay, on the plus side? At least the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) actually had a chance to meet – even if the purpose of the meeting was to see if/when more meetings could take place In addition, sources speaking with Variety expect the WGA[...]

The AMPTP billionaires want to take all that security away so they can give CEOs even more grotesque wealth at the expense of the people who make our industry run. To give some sense of what is at stake: There are actors who star in massively successful, profitable, critically acclaimed shows that are all on streaming[...]

"You should know that nobody here, nobody within the AMPTP, and I'm sure nobody at SAG or nobody at the WGA, took any of this lightly But we've got a lot of work to do there There are a handful of complicated issues We're super committed to getting to an agreement as soon as possible,[...]

With San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) kicking off in a little more than 24 hours – and a very active convention schedule still in play for the remainder of the year – a lot of folks who are members of SAG-AFTRA have had questions about what they can & can't do during their personal appearances, convention[...]

Earlier tonight, The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee released a statement and a chart detailing the key issues in play during the negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) "Here's the simple truth: We're up against a system where those in charge of multibillion-dollar media conglomerates are rewarded for exploiting workers," the committee[...]

For the first time in well over a half-century, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are both on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) over respective failed efforts for each union to reach an agreement on a[...]

As you know by now, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to reach an agreement on a new three-year contract by the time the negotiating deadline hit at midnight on July 12th. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland,[...]

Less than 24 hours after it was announced that he would be staying on as CEO of The Walt Disney Company through 2026 and on the same day when the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board is set to authorize a strike after negotiations on a new[...]

Late on Tuesday night, we learned that the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) had agreed with the request for a federal mediator to help the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reach an agreement on a new three-year deal The move came only[...]

As this is being written, the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike continues to roll on, with no signs of negotiations resuming anytime soon And then there's the matter of where things stand with SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP – and that's where things are still as blurry as ever Last night, both sides agreed to a federal mediator[...]

Following up on reports that a number of CEOs & senior executives requested a federal mediator intervene in the ongoing contract talks between the union and AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA released a statement this evening stating that it is agreeing to federal mediation to help reach a new three-year agreement While the move may sound hopeful, SAG-AFTRA[...]

With the previous negotiation deadline extended until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 12, we now find ourselves only hours away from either a new three-year deal between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP or a strike Or maybe not…? Variety is reporting that a number of CEOs & senior executives took part in a conference call to[...]

Earlier this week, we shared our thoughts on San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2023 and how it's been impacted by the current WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) writers' strike as well as fears of a SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike That's[...]

With only hours to go before the original deadline, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have agreed to extend film & television contract negotiations until 11:59 pm PT on July 12th Here's what SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP had to say in a joint statement released this evening: "The agreements, which[...]

With the SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strike deadline looming, the union's national president, Fran Drescher, addressed the issue and offered an update while promoting her Lifetime film Secrets in the Morning on ABC's Good Morning America earlier today "We do have unprecedented support from the union members where, if we feel like we're not making headway when the[...]

As the WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) writers' strike rolls on, Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively from sources that SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the AMPTP are considering extending negotiations beyond this Friday's deadline – until next week, possibly July[...]

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If you've been following our coverage of the current WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) writers' strike as well as the potential SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike, then you know this is a very big week Because by Saturday, we should[...]

With the writers' strike now on its 54th day (and counting), will the Writers Guild of America (WGA) be the ones left twisting in the wind when July 1st rolls around? Recent developments over the weekend involving the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists[...]

With 87% of those voting (6,728 members out of 16,321 who were eligible) voting in favor of ratifying the new collective bargaining agreement – a percentage exceeding turnouts for previous ratification votes – the Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced a new, three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) Taking[...]