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Ladybbird · 08-05-23, 07:17

Why TV is About to Get Bad...

How The Hollywood Writers Strike Will Change The Future of TV

BBC News 8 MAY 2023

Last week, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced a nationwide strike after weeks of negotiations broke down between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents over 350 film and television companies.

An overwhelming majority of union members – 98% – voted in favour of the strike. 11,500 writers across the US put down their pens, bringing production to a screeching halt. Hundreds of writers picked up placards and joined picket lines outside major studios.

The last strike in 2007 and 2008 lasted for 100 days and cost the industry over $2bn. But the situation has deteriorated so much for writers in recent years that many feel they have been left with no choice. Pay has gone down in real terms, job security is non-existent, and working conditions are worsening.

Many are pointing the finger at streaming services who have separated writers from the production of shows and refuse to pay more than minimum rates regardless of experience or success.

But as Wall Street starts to pile the pressure on Hollywood to turn an ever-increasing profit, the companies say they cannot afford to match union demands.

Ladybbird · 14-07-23, 07:48

The MEGA-Strike That Could Take Down Hollywood

Actors' & Writers Strike: Hollywood Actors Announce Historic Walkout

BBC NEWS 14 JUL 2023

Hollywood's writers have been on strike for two months and now the actors join them, swapping the red carpet for the picket lines.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) contract expires at midnight local time on 12 July, following a deadline extension that delayed the possibility of a mega-strike by almost two weeks.

They would join the Writers Guild of America, which went on strike on 2 May after failing to reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), an umbrella group representing studios like Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Apple.

Hollywood actors have announced they will join an ongoing strike by screenwriters in the industry's biggest shutdown for more than 60 years.

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer split of profits and better working conditions.

Some 160,000 performers will stop work at midnight.

The stoppage means the vast majority of US film and TV productions will grind to a halt.

Stars Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon and Emily Blunt left the premiere of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer in London on Thursday night as the strike was declared.

The SAG walkout starts at midnight Los Angeles time (08:00 BST). Picketing will begin on Friday morning outside the California headquarters of Netflix, before moving on to Paramount, Warner Bros and Disney.

The union - officially known as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA - also wants a guarantee that artificial intelligence (AI) and computer-generated faces and voices will not be used to replace actors.

Actors Emily Blunt (L), Cillian Murphy (centre) and Florence Pugh (R) at the premiere of Oppenheimer

The group representing the studios, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, slammed the decision.

It said "a strike is certainly not the outcome we hoped for as studios cannot operate without the performers that bring our TV shows and films to life".

"The union has regrettably chosen a path that will lead to financial hardship for countless thousands of people who depend on the industry," its statement added.

To address concerns about the use of AI, the AMPTP said it had agreed to a "groundbreaking proposal" that would protect the digital likeness of actors, and require their consent when digital replicas are used in performances, or alterations are made.

But the SAG's national executive director and chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, said the offer was unacceptable.

"They propose that our background performers should be able to be scanned, get paid for one day's pay, and their company should own that scan of their image, their likeness, and should be able to use it for the rest of eternity," he said. "If you think that's a groundbreaking proposal, I suggest you think again."

Another SAG demand of the streaming services is that actors receive greater base pay and residuals - meaning payments made to actors from repeats of films and programmes they've starred in.

The strike includes tens of thousands of actors who receive significantly less pay for bit parts than their A-list colleagues.

"In the old model, they get residuals based on success," Kim Masters, the editor-in-chief of the Hollywood Reporter, told the BBC. "In the new model, they don't get to find out what's going on behind the scenes, because the streamers don't share."

Fran Drescher, SAG's president, said the strike comes at a "very seminal moment" for actors in the industry.

"What's happening to us is happening across all fields of labour," she said, "when employers make Wall Street and greed their priority, and they forget about the essential contributors that make the machine run."

A separate strike by the 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America demanding better pay and working conditions has been going since 2 May.

Some writers have turned to projects that are not covered by the contract between the guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

The "double strike" by both unions is the first since 1960, when the SAG was led by actor Ronald Reagan, long before he entered politics and became US president. The last strike by actors took place in 1980.

The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May

Speaking during a gathering of industry leaders at an Idaho resort ahead of the SAG's announcement on Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the demands of both actors and writers were impractical and damaging to an industry still recovering from the pandemic.

"It's very disturbing to me," Mr Iger said. "This is the worst time in the world to add to that disruption."

A third union, the Directors Guild of America, successfully negotiated a contract in June and will not participate.

Rami Malek, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, and Robert Downey Jr pose for photos

The walkout will add to a list of projects that have already shut down or stalled because of the writers' strike.

For films in production, it means a large portion of work will become impossible. Even in cases in which filming has already been completed, actors will be unavailable for re-shoots and other essential elements of the filmmaking process.

TV shows that are still being filmed will also largely have to stop as actors become unavailable, although in some cases side deals could be struck between performers and producers to allow work to continue.

Top Hollywood stars will not be able to attend events to promote new and upcoming releases. Events including the Emmys and Comic-Con may be rescheduled or scaled back.

International events, such as the Toronto and Venice film festivals, will still go on, although SAG actors will be unable to attend as they do each year.

In the hours following the announcement, several SAG-affiliated actors took to Instagram to voice their support for the strike, including Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk, Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon and Hollywood veteran Jamie Lee Curtis.

MORE:

Ladybbird · 17-07-23, 06:43

Hollywood Actors' Strike Shuts Down Film and TV Productions in Australia

Actors Reject Artificial Intelligence Proposal From Studios

Author and commentator specializing in Generative AI Nina Schick discusses the networks’ proposal

BBC NEWS 17 JUL 2023

The fallout from Hollywood strike action has reached Australian shores, as members of the Screen Actors Guild walk off set down under.

"Apples Never Fall" and "Mortal Kombat 2", both multi-million dollar productions on the Gold Coast, will be interrupted after receiving notice from cast members in the US union.

Australian unions will provide support for cast and crew who are affected.

Actors Reject Artificial Intelligence Proposal From Studios

Ladybbird · 25-09-23, 10:38

SAG Strike 2023: Hollywood Writers in Deal to End US Studio Strike

Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.

BBC 25 SEP 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it was "exceptional - with meaningful gains and protections for writers". WGA members must still have a final say.

It is the longest strike to affect Hollywood in decades and has halted most film and TV production.

A separate dispute involves actors, who are also on strike.

The writers' walkout, which began on 2 May, has cost the California economy billions of dollars.

The WGA leadership and union members need to agree a three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers before they return to work.

The guild's message on the proposed deal said details still had to be finalised, and it was not yet calling off the strike, but "we are, as of today, suspending WGA picketing".

Hollywood trade publication Variety reported that staff on late-night talk shows could return to work as soon as Tuesday following the announcement, adding broadcasts could resume as soon as October.

But in its message to members, the union's negotiating committee asked for patience on details of the pact.

"What remains now is for our staff to make sure everything we have agreed to is codified in final contract language," the union said.

"And though we are eager to share the details of what has been achieved with you, we cannot do that until the last 'i' is dotted."

'Strength and Resilience'

The dispute has shut down many of America's top shows - popular TV series and late-night talk shows. As well as issues around pay, the writers fear the impact of artificial intelligence potentially supplanting their talents.

Negotiations also broke down over staffing levels and the residuals that writers receive for popular streaming shows. They complain that those residuals are just a fraction of the earnings they would get from a broadcast TV show.

Many related businesses have been hit, including caterers, costume suppliers, carpenters and camera operators.

In the last few days the bosses of Netflix, Disney, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery personally attended the negotiations, which provided new impetus.

Actors have been on strike since mid-July - they are represented by the 160,000-strong SAG-AFTRA performers' union.

The body congratulated the striking writers on the outcome and praised their "146 days of incredible strength, resiliency and solidarity".

The statement added: "Since the day the WGA strike began, SAG-AFTRA members have stood alongside the writers on the picket lines.

"We remain on strike in our TV/Theatrical contract and continue to urge the studio and streamer CEOs and the AMPTP to return to the table and make the fair deal that our members deserve and demand."

The governor or California, Gavin Newsom, said: "California's entertainment industry would not be what is today without our world class writers.

"I am grateful that the two sides have come together to reach an agreement that benefits all parties involved, and can put a major piece of Californias' economy back to work."

MORE:

Hollywood writers fear losing work to AI

Prop Shops Struggle

08-05-23, 07:17	#1
Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,639 Thanks: 27,645 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	TV is About to Get BAD-Hollywood Writers Strike Will Change it FOREVER Why TV is About to Get Bad... How The Hollywood Writers Strike Will Change The Future of TV BBC News 8 MAY 2023 Last week, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced a nationwide strike after weeks of negotiations broke down between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents over 350 film and television companies. An overwhelming majority of union members – 98% – voted in favour of the strike. 11,500 writers across the US put down their pens, bringing production to a screeching halt. Hundreds of writers picked up placards and joined picket lines outside major studios. The last strike in 2007 and 2008 lasted for 100 days and cost the industry over $2bn. But the situation has deteriorated so much for writers in recent years that many feel they have been left with no choice. Pay has gone down in real terms, job security is non-existent, and working conditions are worsening. Many are pointing the finger at streaming services who have separated writers from the production of shows and refuse to pay more than minimum rates regardless of experience or success. But as Wall Street starts to pile the pressure on Hollywood to turn an ever-increasing profit, the companies say they cannot afford to match union demands. __________________ PUTIN TRUMP & Netanyahu Will Meet in HELL ..................*SHARKS are Closing in on TRUMP*.......................... *TRUMP WARNS; 'There'll Be a Bloodbath* If I Don't Get Elected'..MAGA - MyAssGotArrested...IT's COMING** PLEASE HELP THIS SITE..Click DONATE & Thanks to ALL Members of ... 1.. THIS SITE IS MORE THAN JUST WAREZ...& TO STOP SPAM-IF YOU WANT TO POST, YOUR FIRST POST MUST BE IN WELCOMES

14-07-23, 07:48	#2
Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,639 Thanks: 27,645 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	SAG Strike 2023: Hollywood Writers in Deal to End US Strike The MEGA-Strike That Could Take Down Hollywood Actors' & Writers Strike: Hollywood Actors Announce Historic Walkout BBC NEWS 14 JUL 2023 Hollywood's writers have been on strike for two months and now the actors join them, swapping the red carpet for the picket lines. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) contract expires at midnight local time on 12 July, following a deadline extension that delayed the possibility of a mega-strike by almost two weeks. They would join the Writers Guild of America, which went on strike on 2 May after failing to reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), an umbrella group representing studios like Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Apple. Hollywood actors have announced they will join an ongoing strike by screenwriters in the industry's biggest shutdown for more than 60 years. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer split of profits and better working conditions. Some 160,000 performers will stop work at midnight. *The stoppage means the vast majority of US film and TV productions will grind to a halt.* Stars Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon and Emily Blunt left the premiere of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer in London on Thursday night as the strike was declared. The SAG walkout starts at midnight Los Angeles time (08:00 BST). Picketing will begin on Friday morning outside the California headquarters of Netflix, before moving on to Paramount, Warner Bros and Disney. The union - officially known as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA - also wants a guarantee that artificial intelligence (AI) and computer-generated faces and voices will not be used to replace actors. Actors Emily Blunt (L), Cillian Murphy (centre) and Florence Pugh (R) at the premiere of Oppenheimer The group representing the studios, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, slammed the decision. It said "a strike is certainly not the outcome we hoped for as studios cannot operate without the performers that bring our TV shows and films to life". "The union has regrettably chosen a path that will lead to financial hardship for countless thousands of people who depend on the industry," its statement added. To address concerns about the use of AI, the AMPTP said it had agreed to a "groundbreaking proposal" that would protect the digital likeness of actors, and require their consent when digital replicas are used in performances, or alterations are made. But the SAG's national executive director and chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, said the offer was unacceptable. "They propose that our background performers should be able to be scanned, get paid for one day's pay, and their company should own that scan of their image, their likeness, and should be able to use it for the rest of eternity," he said. "If you think that's a groundbreaking proposal, I suggest you think again." Another SAG demand of the streaming services is that actors receive greater base pay and residuals - meaning payments made to actors from repeats of films and programmes they've starred in. The strike includes tens of thousands of actors who receive significantly less pay for bit parts than their A-list colleagues. "In the old model, they get residuals based on success," Kim Masters, the editor-in-chief of the Hollywood Reporter, told the BBC. "In the new model, they don't get to find out what's going on behind the scenes, because the streamers don't share." Fran Drescher, SAG's president, said the strike comes at a "very seminal moment" for actors in the industry. "What's happening to us is happening across all fields of labour," she said, "when employers make Wall Street and greed their priority, and they forget about the essential contributors that make the machine run." A separate strike by the 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America demanding better pay and working conditions has been going since 2 May. Some writers have turned to projects that are not covered by the contract between the guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The "double strike" by both unions is the first since 1960, when the SAG was led by actor Ronald Reagan, long before he entered politics and became US president. The last strike by actors took place in 1980. The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May Speaking during a gathering of industry leaders at an Idaho resort ahead of the SAG's announcement on Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the demands of both actors and writers were impractical and damaging to an industry still recovering from the pandemic. "It's very disturbing to me," Mr Iger said. "This is the worst time in the world to add to that disruption." A third union, the Directors Guild of America, successfully negotiated a contract in June and will not participate. Rami Malek, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, and Robert Downey Jr pose for photos The walkout will add to a list of projects that have already shut down or stalled because of the writers' strike. For films in production, it means a large portion of work will become impossible. Even in cases in which filming has already been completed, actors will be unavailable for re-shoots and other essential elements of the filmmaking process. TV shows that are still being filmed will also largely have to stop as actors become unavailable, although in some cases side deals could be struck between performers and producers to allow work to continue. Top Hollywood stars will not be able to attend events to promote new and upcoming releases. Events including the Emmys and Comic-Con may be rescheduled or scaled back. International events, such as the Toronto and Venice film festivals, will still go on, although SAG actors will be unable to attend as they do each year. In the hours following the announcement, several SAG-affiliated actors took to Instagram to voice their support for the strike, including Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk, Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon and Hollywood veteran Jamie Lee Curtis. MORE: *What happens next as Hollywood grinds to a halt* *Stars walk Oppenheimer red carpet - then leave* __________________ PUTIN TRUMP & Netanyahu Will Meet in HELL ..................*SHARKS are Closing in on TRUMP*.......................... *TRUMP WARNS; 'There'll Be a Bloodbath* If I Don't Get Elected'..MAGA - MyAssGotArrested...IT's COMING** PLEASE HELP THIS SITE..Click DONATE & Thanks to ALL Members of ... 1.. THIS SITE IS MORE THAN JUST WAREZ...& TO STOP SPAM-IF YOU WANT TO POST, YOUR FIRST POST MUST BE IN WELCOMES

17-07-23, 06:43	#3
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25-09-23, 10:38	#4
Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,639 Thanks: 27,645 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Re: SAG Strike 2023: Hollywood Writers in Deal to End US Strike SAG Strike 2023: Hollywood Writers in Deal to End US Studio Strike Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months. BBC 25 SEP 2023 The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it was "exceptional - with meaningful gains and protections for writers". WGA members must still have a final say. It is the longest strike to affect Hollywood in decades and has halted most film and TV production. A separate dispute involves actors, who are also on strike. *The writers' walkout, which began on 2 May, has cost the California economy billions of dollars.* The WGA leadership and union members need to agree a three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers before they return to work. The guild's message on the proposed deal said details still had to be finalised, and it was not yet calling off the strike, but "we are, as of today, suspending WGA picketing". Hollywood trade publication Variety reported that staff on late-night talk shows could return to work as soon as Tuesday following the announcement, adding broadcasts could resume as soon as October. But in its message to members, the union's negotiating committee asked for patience on details of the pact. "What remains now is for our staff to make sure everything we have agreed to is codified in final contract language," the union said. "And though we are eager to share the details of what has been achieved with you, we cannot do that until the last 'i' is dotted." 'Strength and Resilience' The dispute has shut down many of America's top shows - popular TV series and late-night talk shows. As well as issues around pay, the writers fear the impact of artificial intelligence potentially supplanting their talents. Negotiations also broke down over staffing levels and the residuals that writers receive for popular streaming shows. They complain that those residuals are just a fraction of the earnings they would get from a broadcast TV show. *Many related businesses have been hit, including caterers, costume suppliers, carpenters and camera operators.* In the last few days the bosses of Netflix, Disney, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery personally attended the negotiations, which provided new impetus. Actors have been on strike since mid-July - they are represented by the 160,000-strong SAG-AFTRA performers' union. The body congratulated the striking writers on the outcome and praised their "146 days of incredible strength, resiliency and solidarity". The statement added: "Since the day the WGA strike began, SAG-AFTRA members have stood alongside the writers on the picket lines. "We remain on strike in our TV/Theatrical contract and continue to urge the studio and streamer CEOs and the AMPTP to return to the table and make the fair deal that our members deserve and demand." The governor or California, Gavin Newsom, said: "California's entertainment industry would not be what is today without our world class writers. "I am grateful that the two sides have come together to reach an agreement that benefits all parties involved, and can put a major piece of Californias' economy back to work." MORE: Hollywood writers fear losing work to AI Prop Shops Struggle __________________ PUTIN TRUMP & Netanyahu Will Meet in HELL ..................*SHARKS are Closing in on TRUMP*.......................... *TRUMP WARNS; 'There'll Be a Bloodbath* If I Don't Get Elected'..MAGA - MyAssGotArrested...IT's COMING** PLEASE HELP THIS SITE..Click DONATE & Thanks to ALL Members of ... 1.. THIS SITE IS MORE THAN JUST WAREZ...& TO STOP SPAM-IF YOU WANT TO POST, YOUR FIRST POST MUST BE IN WELCOMES

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