It’s Done! SAG-AFTRA & Studios Reach New (& Bigger) Deal
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Key Points:
- SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a new four-year contract agreement, marking the last major Hollywood guild deal after the WGA's recent contract.
- The deal includes a significant cash injection to SAG-AFTRA’s pension fund and incorporates AI protection measures similar to those agreed upon by the WGA and AMPTP.
- The WGA previously secured an extended contract with increased streaming residuals and AI safeguards, though they were unable to increase writers’ room sizes; their deal was ratified with 90% approval despite some voter dissatisfaction.
- The Directors Guild of America (DGA) remains the only major guild yet to reach a deal and is scheduled to resume talks with the AMPTP on May 11.
- Official announcements regarding the SAG-AFTRA-AMPTP agreement are expected imminently, though neither party has formally commented yet.
