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SAG-AFTRA Members Give Near-Unanimous Approval to New TV Animation Contract
2023 was a labor-heavy year for the entertainment industry thanks to the Hollywood strikes. While actors, writers, and directors now have new deals, other parts of the industry are still working to ensure better conditions and AI safeguards. Late Friday night, it was revealed SAG-AFTRA members have fully ratified a new three-year contract for TV…
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The 2023 Hollywood Strikes Are Officially Over After SAG-AFTRA’s Contract Vote
Hollywood’s summer of labor action might have largely been over when SAG-AFTRA announced it had reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP a month ago—but it’s not over until it’s over, and we’ve finally reached that moment. Or at least we have for another three years. Overnight SAG-AFTRA revealed that its membership had voted to…
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SAG-AFTRA’s Strike-Ending Agreement Still Has Some AI Worries
Although the season of Hollywood strikes came to an end when SAG-AFTRA closed its picket lines last week having secured a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, it’s not over yet—ahead of the union membership vote on the potential three-year contract, SAG-AFTRA has released a summary of the deal to read online. 86% of SAG-AFTRA’s board…
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Studios Keep Actors’ Strike Going by Pushing a Truly Horrifying AI Deal
SAG-AFTRA holds steady for a fair deal as the AMPTP tries to own performers’ likenesses.