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A $1 billion contract: Hollywood actors agree on terms of work with movie studios
The negotiating committee of the actors’ guild SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement on working conditions with the largest film studios. This will put an end to the strike that has affected a large part of the Los Angeles entertainment industry, writes Los Angeles Times. The vote took place on ... Read more
Hollywood actors can’t reach an agreement with studios – negotiations have broken down
Hollywood actors have failed to agree on working conditions with movie studios. Negotiations between the actors’ guild SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have broken down, writes Engadget. According to SAG-AFTRA, this happened due to “intimidation tactics” on the part of the studios. The fact ... Read more
Hollywood screenwriters end their strike. What conditions did the studios offer them?
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is calling off its strike. Its members will now explore a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Hollywood studios, writes The Verge. The WGA has released the details of the contract, which is yet to be ... Read more
Hollywood writers reach tentative agreement with studios – strike ends
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and major Hollywood studios have reached a preliminary agreement. It will put an end to the strike that lasted 146 days, reports Los Angeles Times. The proposed three-year contract provides for an increase in wages for screenwriters, as well as the introduction of new ... Read more
Hollywood screenwriters’ strike may end soon – there is a chance for a deal with movie studios
The Hollywood screenwriters’ strike may be about to end. That’s because in the near future, they may be able to conclude a new deal with movie studios. This is reported by The Verge with reference to CNBC host David Faber. After face to face meeting today, writers and producers near ... Read more
Hollywood production has come to a halt due to a strike by actors and screenwriters
Writers and actors are on strike in Hollywood, so film production has temporarily stopped. This is reported by The Verge. The actors left the set a few days ago, and the writers have not been working for several months. At the center of this situation are two types of technologies ... Read more
Hollywood studios want to use AI copies of actors for free, the union announced a strike
Hollywood studios want to get AI copies of actors to use them for free and without time limits. This was stated by the chief negotiator of the SAG-AFTRA union, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, which represents the interests of actors and employees of US media structures, writes The Verge. According to him, this ... Read more
“Machines for plagiarism”: Hollywood writers demand to limit the role of AI in the writing of movie scripts
The Writers Guild of America wants to limit the use of artificial intelligence in screenwriting for film and television. At the same time, they are ready to discuss the use of new technologies in work once a year. This was reported by Reuters. The AI controversy is one of the ... Read more