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Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? BBC's Doctor Who, Disney+'s Ahsoka, Prime Video's Gen V, TBS' AEW Dynamite, SAG-AFTRA/WGA/AMPTP, Max's Peacemaker, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, Netflix's The Sandman, Prime Video's Good Omens 3, Marvel Studios' The Marvels, Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher, NBC's Quantum Leap, Netflix's Arrested Development, HBO's Last Week Tonight, Netflix's Alice in Borderland, Adult Swim's[...]

But that's just the first step, with the WGA also rallying with SAG-AFTRA as the actors' union prepares to meet with the AMPTP this Monday to hammer out their own deal But that doesn't mean that the union can't take a moment to celebrate the gains it made – and how it made them Because[...]

Well, we already know that there's going to be one big difference between the AMPTP's negotiations with the WGA and the upcoming start of its negotiations with SAG-AFTRA Less than a day after both sides confirmed in a joint statement that they would be meeting on Monday, October 2nd, Deadline Hollywood has confirmed that the[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland, AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Community, Showtime's The Curse, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai, Prime Video's Gen V, James Gunn/DCU, HBO's True Detective: Night Country, Star Trek: very Short Treks, Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne, Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revolution,[...]

In what we're hoping is a good sign of things to come, some promising news from SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP this evening, On the same day that the writers' strike officially as WGA members prepare to vote to ratify a new agreement next week, the actors' union and the studios & streamers have confirmed that[...]

That is a big issue that the actors' union SAG-AFTRA will need to demand a strict agreement on. WGA Members Get Protection and Increased Pay in Writers' Rooms One of the worst practices the streamers like Netflix introduced in the last few years is "minirooms", that is smaller writers' rooms to write the entire eight-episode of a[...]

The WGA announced that the writers' strike will end at 12:01 am PT on Wendesday, September 27th - and released details on the new deal.

As the WGA moves forward on potentially ratifying its tentative agreement with the AMPTP that was announced on Sunday, the spotlight has shifted to talks between the studios & streamers and SAG-AFTRA But where there had been some weeks of rollercoaster emotions between the writers' union and the AMPTP, at least both sides were communicating[...]

For anyone who thought SAG-AFTRA was busy striking against the AMPTP, think again, as they have authorized a strike against the gaming industry Back at the start of the month, the organization announced they would be calling for a vote to authorize a strike, which they had until today, September 25, to vote Last week,[...]

Not long after the WGA announced that it had reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP on a new three-year contract (pending final language and membership ratification), SAG-AFTRA posted a message congratulating the union on today's news while reaffirming its commitment to get the best deal for its members "SAG-AFTRA congratulates the WGA on reaching[...]

The message goes on to say that future picketing is suspended (urging members to support SAG-AFTRA) but that the strike itself is still ongoing until the agreement is agreed upon by the membership (with details on the agreement promised once the final language is complete) "What we have won in this contract—most particularly, everything we[...]

But that's just the first step, with the AMPTP now needing to negotiate a new three-year with SAG-AFTRA – a union that comes to the table with its own concerns And all of this is taking place as the unofficial deadline of October 1st to keep from impacting the upcoming television season looms closer. The[...]

But that's just the first step, with the AMPTP now needing to negotiate a new three-year with SAG-AFTRA – a union that comes to the table with its own concerns And all of this is taking place as the unofficial deadline of October 1st to keep from impacting the upcoming television season looms closer. Earlier[...]

But that's just the first step, with the AMPTP now needing to negotiate a new three-year with SAG-AFTRA – a union that comes to the table with its own concerns And all of this is taking place as the unofficial deadline of October 1st to keep from impacting the upcoming television season looms closer Here's[...]

Though the WGA & AMPTP wrapped their meeting on Friday without a deal, both sides will meet on Saturday as more progress is reportedly made.

The WGA and AMPTP will continue negotiations on Friday, with the union urging members to come out & support the picket lines. Some details...

The WGA and the AMPTP released a joint statement this evening announcing that both sides would be meeting again on Thursday.

In the meantime, please continue to demonstrate your commitment and unity by coming out to the picket lines – for yourselves and fellow writers, SAG-AFTRA, other unions' members, and all those in our community who are impacted by the strikes," wrote the WGA to its membership earlier today. Image: WGA, AMPTP "One executive said they had reviewed[...]

But SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher isn't just waiting for everyone to get back to them, as she has actively been encouraging its members to vote for the strike. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks at a rally in City Hall Park in New York on August 1, 2023, ahead of the Council committee meeting in support of striking[...]

Drew Barrymore took to social media today to announce that The Drew Barrymore Show will not return until after the WGA strike is resolved.

Our host works under a separate agreement with SAG-AFTRA ("The Network Code") that allows Drew and other daytime hosts to continue hosting the show," wrote a spokesperson for CBS Media Ventures (which produces The Drew Barrymore Show) "While our show has been largely an unscripted talk show from the beginning, the new shows we are[...]

With her talk show back filming as the WGA strike continues, Drew Barrymore posted a tearful video in an attempt to explain her decision.

Earlier, the AMPTP released a statement confirming that its working with the WGA to schedule another negotiation meeting - for next week.

On Wednesday night, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher host… AND WRITER… Bill Maher took to Twitter/X to announce that his show would be returning "sans writers or writing" despite the ongoing WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes Now, if you're wondering how Maher is going to resume his role on the show as host without violating[...]

In response to her restarting her talk show, Drew Barrymore is no longer hosting the National Book Foundation's 2023 National Book Awards.

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? FXX/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, NBCUniversal/Lorne Michaels/Dwayne Johnson, WGA/SAG-AFTRA & Daytime Talk Shows, BBC's Doctor Who: Redacted, WWE/AEW, FX's American Horror Story: Delicate, The Drew Barrymore Show, Disney/Spectrum, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Disney+'s Loki, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Lower Decks, Hulu's Moving, Paramount+'s  Special Ops: Lioness, and more! Images/Screencaps: Netflix, AMC Networks,[...]

With the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes not showing any signs of ending anytime soon, we learned last week that Warner Bros Television (WBTV) had suspended the remaining overall deals with a number of creators – including Greg Berlanti Productions, Bill Lawrence's Doozer Productions, John Wells' Productions, Mindy Kaling's Kaling International, JJ Abrams's Bad Robot, and[...]

Earlier today, we reported on how Drew Barrymore and her daytime talk show were met with WGA picket lines and serious social media pushback from others in the entertainment industry over the decision to resume tapings despite there being no end in sight to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes Now, it appears CBS' The[...]

As the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes continue to roll on as the AMPTP attempts to get its house in order so that a respectful deal with the unions can be achieved, daytime talk show Drew Barrymore took to Instagram to confirm that The Drew Barrymore Show will resume new shows beginning a week from this[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Disney+'s Ahsoka, FX's Justified, Star Trek Day/SAG-AFTRA & WGA, AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Ashton Kutcher/Mila Kunis, Paramount+'s Criminal Minds, FXX's Archer, Cody Rhodes, Amazon's The Boys, WGA/AMPTP, Our "Cancelled DC Elseworlds" Bundle, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, and more! Images/Screencaps: Disney+, Paramount+, FX Networks, Prime Video, WGA, AMPTP, AMC Networks, Instagram BCTV[...]