{"id":2045001,"date":"2023-09-26T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-writers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-major-studios\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T11:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:44:09","slug":"hollywood-writers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-major-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-writers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-major-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood writers and major studios reach tentative agreement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywood-writers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-major-studios%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045001&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hollywood Writers Reach Tentative Deal, Ending Months-Long \u200cStrike<\/h2>\n<p>Hollywood writers have finally reached\u200c a tentative deal with major studios and streaming services, potentially bringing an end to a nearly five-month strike and the near-total shutdown of television and movie production.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063Writers Guild of America (WGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgacontract2023.org\/announcements\/negotiations-update-tentative-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Sept. 24 that negotiators had reached\u2063 an agreement\u200c on a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP)\u200c after returning to the bargaining table on Sept. 20.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the \u2064WGA negotiating\u200c team, this deal is exceptional, offering significant \u200dgains and protections for writers across the board.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/talk-shows-back-off-plans-to-restart-during-strike-5493964?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Talk Shows Back Off Plans to Restart During Hollywood Writer Strike<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/18\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/striking-actors-writers-swarm-hollywood-in-massive-solidarity-march-5491217?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Striking Actors, Writers Swarm Hollywood in Massive Solidarity March<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/13\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The agreement\u200d still needs to be approved by union members through a \u2063vote for it to be ratified.\u2062 The WGA staff is currently reviewing the details and will \u200bshare them with members \u2064soon.<\/p>\n<p>Once the\u2062 agreement is finalized, the negotiating committee will vote on whether to recommend it and send it to the\u200b union&#8217;s West Coast board and East Coast\u200d council. These bodies must then vote to authorize a membership vote, which is scheduled for Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p>Among the demands made by the\u200d writers&#8217; union were\u2062 higher pay accounting \u200cfor inflation, \u2063revenue sharing\u200b on top of residuals, protection from artificial intelligence technology, and updates to pension and health contributions.<\/p>\n<p>If the vote authorization is granted, the WGA will decide on a specific date and time to lift the restraining order and officially end the strike, pending contract ratification.<\/p>\n<p>Major studios and streaming\u200d services represented by\u200c the AMPTP,\u200b including\u200b Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Netflix, released a brief\u200c statement on Sept. 24, confirming the tentative agreement.<\/p>\n<p>While picketing has been suspended by the writers&#8217; union, they are encouraged to join the\u2062 ongoing\u2064 strike of the Screen Actors \u200dGuild-American \u200dFederation of Television and Radio \u2062Artists (SAG-AFTRA), which represents over 160,000 actors still without a deal\u2064 since July 14.<\/p>\n<p>If\u200b approved, this new \u2064contract agreement for writers will bring\u200b an end to the first double strike since 1960.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-figure\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"writers_strike.jpg\" alt=\"Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four \u2064of the Writers Guild of \u200dAmerica strike in front of Netflix in Hollywood,\u2064 Calif., on May 5, 2023.\" style=\"width:600px\"><figcaption>Writers\u2062 on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of\u200b the Writers \u2064Guild of America strike in front of Netflix in Hollywood, Calif.,\u200c on May 5, \u20642023. (Frederic J. Brown\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The leadership of SAG-AFTRA congratulated the writers on their potential deal and expressed their commitment to achieving fair terms for \u2062their members.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2064ultimately approved, this new contract will end the 146-day writers&#8217; strike just days before it would have become the longest strike in the union&#8217;s history.\u2063 The previous strike in 1988 lasted for 154 days, while the\u2062 last strike in\u200b 2007 and 2008 lasted for 100 days.<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement, \u200bmovie and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-writers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-major-studios\/\" title=\"Hollywood writers and major studios reach tentative agreement.\">entertainment companies experienced modest gains<\/a>, with shares in Warner\u2062 Bros. Discovery, Paramount,\u2062 Disney, and Netflix rising by about 2 percent or less.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this resolution, \u2063nightly comedy shows like\u200b &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; and other\u200c productions could resume \u2064within days. However,\u2062 it may take \u200bsome time for scripted television programs to fully \u2062resume.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What provisions are included in the tentative agreement to address \u2064the rapidly changing landscape of the entertainment industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ratification by the\u2063 members.<\/p>\n<p>One of\u200d the major highlights of the tentative deal is the\u2064 inclusion of provisions that address the rapidly \u2062changing landscape of the entertainment industry. Writers will receive additional compensation for their work on streaming platforms, a growing segment of the industry that had previously \u200bbeen\u2062 overlooked. This is a crucial victory \u200bfor writers, as streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu have become\u2063 major players in the industry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warner-bros-announces-plans-to-expand-british-studios\/\" title=\"Warner Bros to expand UK studios.\">producing high-quality content<\/a> that attracts millions of viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Another significant aspect of the agreement is \u200cthe protection it offers \u200dwriters regarding artificial intelligence technology. With advancements in AI, there are concerns that writers&#8217; jobs may be at risk. The new contract ensures that writers will be consulted and compensated fairly when AI is used in the creative process, \u2064safeguarding their roles and contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the deal addresses the writers&#8217; demands for improvements in pension and health contributions.\u2064 These benefits are crucial for the well-being \u2062and security of writers, ensuring that they are taken care of both during their careers and after retirement.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the strike on the industry has been severe, with television and movie production\u2064 being significantly disrupted for months. Many anticipated films and shows were put on hold, causing delays and financial losses \u2062for studios and streaming platforms. The tentative agreement \u2062brings hope for the resumption of production and the release of the backlog of projects that have been on hold.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Writers Guild of America and\u2062 the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers \u200bshould be commended for coming to a resolution that benefits writers and the industry \u200das a whole. The negotiations,\u2062 though challenging, have \u200bresulted in a deal that protects writers&#8217; rights and \u2064acknowledges their invaluable contribution to the success of the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the tentative agreement reached between Hollywood writers and major studios and \u2062streaming services is a significant step towards ending \u2064the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobody-asked-for-this-wga-members-disagree-with-writers-room-minimums-a-key-issue-of-strike\/\" title=\"WGA Members Reject 'Writers Room Minimums,' A Crucial Strike Concern: 'Nobody Wanted This'\">months-long strike<\/a>. Pending approval by union members, this deal promises significant gains and protections for \u2063writers, addressing their demands for fair compensation, protection from AI technology, and \u2064improvements\u200c in pension\u200b and health contributions. With the potential ratification of this agreement, the entertainment industry can look forward to\u200b resuming production and bringing new and exciting content to audiences\u2063 worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood writers and major studios\/streaming services have tentatively agreed on a new three-year contract, potentially ending a five-month strike and production shutdown. 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