The Writers' Deal With With Studios Revealed: Streaming Data, Residuals, AI Protection & More

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Writers Guild of America’s tentative deal with the studios has been revealed. The WGA originally went on strike on May 2, fighting for fair wages, residual compensation, and the use of AI. After nearly five months of negotiations with studios, the WGA has finally reached a tentative agreement with studios and streamers. The actors' guild, SAG-AFTRA, still remains on strike.

With the WGA strike ending after 148 days, The Hollywood Reporter reveals the details of this tentative strike resolution. The three-year contract with studios and streamers includes restrictions on the use of AI in writing, a viewer-based streaming residual bonus, and staffing minimums in writers’ rooms.

The WGA Deal Details Explained The WGA was also able to address issues of streaming residuals, one of the most contentious parts of the strike negotiations. The new system awards writers whose shows receive high viewing counts on streaming. As the contract stipulates, writers will be rewarded for programs that “are viewed by 20% or more of the service’s domestic subscribers in the first 90 days of release, or in the first 90 days in any subsequent exhibition year.

A vote to ratify this contract will take place between October 2 and October 9. While the WGA strike resolution is still tentative, things are looking up for the guild. Facing paltry residual payments and stubborn studios, there were months when the strike's end seemed like a distant wish. Having reached a compromise, the WGA can soon pick up their pencils once more and continue work on productions that have been on pause for the strike.

Ai Ai Latest News, Ai Ai Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Hollywood Could Train AI on Writers' Work, Per DealHollywood studios are expected to retain the right to train artificial-intelligence models based on writers' work under the terms of a tentative labor agreement between the two sides, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »

The Hollywood Writers Strike Is Ending After Union Leadership Recommends DealThe WGA strike, which began in May, will end at 12:01 Pacific time Wednesday. The deal includes regulations on the use of AI.
Source: MarketWatch - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »

Hollywood studios will keep right to train AI off writers’ work in tentative deal: WSJHollywood studios and striking writers have tentatively reached an agreement that would let studios keep the right to train artificial-intelligence solutions...
Source: MarketWatch - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »