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SAG-AFTRA members took to the picket lines outside major studios again today after joining forces with WGA strikers who walked out on May 2. Picketing began on July 14 and has surpassed the 100-day mark with continued striking outside the studios and networks in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and…

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos expects streaming data to become “much more transparent” in the near term, conforming with metrics for movies, TV and music. Speaking on the company’s third-quarter earnings interview, Sarandos said the industry is “heading toward a world where streaming data will be much…

The WGA strike is over, but the fallout from that and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA walkout continue to clobber film and TV production in Los Angeles. FilmLA reported today that on-location shooting days plunged again during the third quarter, dropping 41.4% over 2022 — the seventh consecutive quarterly…

EXCLUSIVE: Following the conclusion of the WGA strike, which has sent writers scrambling to either dive back into work or look for new opportunities, Roadmap Writers has reopened its free Support Staff Initiative, which helps get scripts from emerging talents in front of execs and literary reps. The…

The Drew Barrymore Show launched its fourth season Monday, and not a word was spoken about the strikes and controversy that has surrounded the show in recent weeks. Barrymore introduced her guest Shania Twain, saying to the audience, “Alright everybody, welcome to season four. Let's go girls,” without…

“How do we justify losing half a season, half a year?” This was one of the questions asked by Quinta Brunson as she headed back into the writers room for Abbott Elementary Season 3, following the end of the WGA strike. The puzzle she’s had to confront is how to address a substantial time jump in the…

Three filmmakers assessing the impact of 2023’s dual strikes took a less-than-upbeat tone, citing uncertainty about the state of SAG-AFTRA negotiations with the AMPTP and the ongoing threat posed by artificial intelligence. While the WGA’s gains from its 146-day strike are noteworthy, producer Sam…

(Updated with SAG-AFTRA statement) Writers have officially approved their deal with the studios. This afternoon, the WGA membership ratified its contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, bringing to a final end to the strike that lasted for nearly five months. After…

UPDATE: President Joe Biden touted the higher-than-expected jobs numbers as a sign that Bidenomics is working, but he had a take on why polls show Americans are still deeply unhappy about the state of the economy despite the rosy stats. It has to do with media coverage. “You all are not the…

UPDATED, 4:38 PM: Trustees of the DGA Pension & Health Plans voted today to extend access a free major medical plan for participants who lost coverage because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Those who elect it now are eligible to use the coverage through March 31, provided they remain on the plan…

Katie Buckland has been experiencing a lot of firsts lately as the executive director of the Writers Guild Foundation. When the WGA strike kicked off in May, she and her small staff were asked to manage the “forlorn and sad little” picket line outside of Universal Gate 8 on Barham Boulevard, where…

SAG-AFTRA is set to sit down with the studios today to restart talks on a deal for the actors. The WGA has offered its support to its on-screen brethren. The guild has called on the studios to negotiate a "fair" deal that actor members "need and deserve". The WGA also noted that such a…