After reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced an end to their nearly five-month-long strike, as well as released terms of their tentative agreement. Writers Guild of America Strike Ending The strike end time was announced by WGA West on … Read more
In today’s Q3 2023 earnings call for The Walt Disney Company, CEO Bob Iger shared a statement on the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, stating he is “personally committed” to ending them. Bob Iger Comments on Hollywood Strikes After being slammed for saying the demands of writers and actors were “not realistic,” Iger has shared more … Read more
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is underway after negotiations with various studios and streaming platforms regarding royalties and residual payments have failed. Union members overwhelmingly voted to strike in mid-April, but the strike officially began when the contract expired at midnight on the morning of May 2, 2023. A total of 9,218 writers … Read more
Members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly authorized a motion to strike as negotiations surrounding royalties and residual payments from streaming content have reached a stalemate. In a record-setting vote earlier today, nearly 98 percent of eligible members of the Writers Guild West and East voted to authorize a strike. A total of 9,218 writers … Read more