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Of course, all of that came to an end when SAG-AFTRA also joined the picket lines – creating a two-studio pushback the likes of which the studios haven't seen in over 60 years Of course, one upcoming event that's getting hit hard by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes is San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC 2023), with[...]

And that's all before we get to what series star Lena Hall (Miss Audrey) had to share on social media regarding filming on the final season and a situation that they found themselves in that strikes eerily familiar with what the AMPTP was proposing regarding AI usage – one of the reasons SAG-AFTRA has joined[...]

It's not like the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) didn't already motivate the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) enough to go on strike And yet, Disney CEO Bob Iger decided to throw more gasoline on the fire during a wide-ranging sit-down interview with David Faber during[...]

Hours before the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board authorized a strike after negotiations on a new deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) fell apart, Bob Iger shared his thoughts on what went down to David Faber during the Thursday morning edition[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA, The CW's Nancy Drew, Ron DeSantis/FOX "News," TBS' AEW Dynamite, NBC's The Blacklist, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., DeSantis/Disney, Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, Geraldo Rivera/FOX "News," Crunchyroll's PSYCHO-PASS: Providence, Marvel Studios, Netflix's The Witcher, Amazon's Gen V, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange[...]

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[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Emmys, TBS' AEW Dynamite, Superman: Legacy, FX's Justified, The CW's Riverdale, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Amazon's The Boys, Adult Swim's The Venture Bros., Amazon's Good Omens 2, The Vampire Diaries, SDCC/SAG-AFTRA, BBC's Doctor Who, Amazon's The Wheel of Time,[...]

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[...]

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 to help reach a new three-year agreement But SAG-AFTRA added in its statement that "we are not confident that the employers[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Amazon's Reacher, BBC's Doctor Who, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP, WWE, Superman: Legacy, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, Disney+'s Ahsoka, FX's What We Do in the Shadows, Amazon's Good Omens 2, Colleen Ballinger/Miranda Sings, Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, NBC's The Office, and more! Image/Screencaps: DC Comics, Max,[...]

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[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, FX's Justified: City Primeval, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, AEW, The CW's Nancy Drew, Max's Dune: The Sisterhood, ESPN, Amazon's The Bondsman, Geraldo Rivera/FOX "News," Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen, CBS's Matlock, Amazon's Good Omens[...]

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[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Netflix's Monsters, AEW/WWE, Netflix's The Sandman, The CW's Riverdale, Geraldo Rivera/FOX "News," MGM+'s From, Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring, Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP, STARZ's Heels, Amazon's The Boys, BBC's Doctor Who, Peacock's Orlando Bloom: To the Edge, Max's Warrior, Prime[...]

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[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Superman: Legacy, SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, The CW's Gotham Knights, MSNBC/FOX "News"/CNN, The CW's Superman & Lois, AEW/WWE, Max's Warrior, Max's Superpowered: The DC Story, Wheel of Fortune & Ryan Seacrest, Showtime's Billions, Hulu's Futurama, Inside of Amy Schumer, Elon Musk/Mark Zuckerberg, Bryan Cranston & Lex Luthor, Disney+'s Star Wars:[...]

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[...]

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) ratified a new, three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

As feared, it looks like this year's San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) will be feeling the impact of the current WGA/AMPTP writers' strike as well as a SAG-AFTRA strike (if a deal cannot be reached with the AMPTP by the June 30th contract deadline & the guild strikes) Earlier this week, we learned that Marvel Studios wouldn't[...]

Even as the Writers Guild of America (WGA)/Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) writers' strike continues and SAG-AFTRA members just authorized the reunion to call for a strike at the end of the month if a deal with AMPTP isn't reached, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the AMPTP are one step[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, The Always Sunny Podcast, USA Network's WWE Monday Night Raw, Disney+'s What If…?, Peacock's Community: The Movie, Citytv's Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Netflix's Black Mirror, Ron DeSantis/Showtime's Vice, Paramount+'s "Star Trek" Universe, BBC's Doctor Who, Adult Swim's My Adventures[...]

Less than 48 hours after the Directors Guild of America (DGA) reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), SAG-AFTRA members have made it clear that they're ready to join the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on the picket lines if a new SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts aren't in place[...]

This deal would not have been possible without the unity of the DGA membership, and we are grateful for the strong support of union members across the industry." So where does this leave things with the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike, now on its 33rd day? And let's not forget that SAG-AFTRA is prepping for its own negotiations with[...]

On Saturday, the SAG-AFTRA National Board voted to make sure he never comes back With five board members abstaining, the board met via Zoom video-conferencing on Saturday and passed a resolution prohibiting Trump from reapplying for membership Citing his continued attackers on the journalistic members of the union and his blatant disregard for the union's[...]