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TV and Film Writing Jobs Grew More Scarce, Even If Earnings Were Up Slightly in 2024
The annual tally from the Writers Guild West shows that its members may have made slightly more money overall than during the 148-day strike year of 2023, but there's fewer jobs available.
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Writers Guild East Members Ratify First Union Contract at Story Syndicate (Exclusive)
The ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ production company, meanwhile, still remains locked in negotiations with the Editors Guild on a separate union agreement.
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Michele Mulroney Running (Unopposed, for Now) to Lead Writers Guild West
The union’s current vice president was selected by a nominating committee to pursue the top job after current member leader Meredith Stiehm termed out.
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Writers Guild East Files Another Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against ITV (Exclusive)
The union is claiming the company has engaged in bad-faith bargaining, with one leader saying “management has consistently shown up late and unprepared to bargaining sessions.”
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SAG-AFTRA Suspends Strike Against Video Game Companies, Paving Way for Return to Work
The union had taken a stand on artificial intelligence, among other concerns, as it looked to advocate for voice and performance capture workers.
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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Contract Deal With Video Game Companies After Nearly a Year on Strike
Performers have been withholding their services from major firms like Activision, Electronic Arts and Insomniac Games since July 2024.
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Hollywood Incentives Bill Passes the CA State Assembly Without $750 Million Specified, For Now
Advocates emphasized the bill’s focus on middle-class jobs, but Assemblymember Carl DeMaio said it represented an ineffective solution that papered over larger state problems.
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The 13 Commandments of Being a Background Actor
From enduring bad haircuts to avoiding stunt people, the author of 'Unfortunately, I Was Available' details the dos and don'ts of life as a film and TV extra.
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After Strike Threat, Video Game Workers and Microsoft-Owned ZeniMax Media Reach Tentative Agreement
The deal, which raises minimum salary levels and institutes a new crediting policy, applies to more than 300 quality assurance staffers for the firm behind ‘The Elder Scrolls’ and ‘Fallout.’
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Terrence Howard Movie Shoot Hit With IATSE Strike
Crew members began picketing on Wednesday after the production didn’t agree to negotiate an IATSE contract, says one union-side source.
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AI’s Napster Moment May Be Next
In 1999, a groundbreaking site launched that felt too good to be true. And that’s because it was. Sam Altman should take note.
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New Report Portrays California’s Film and TV Production Environment as Uniquely Burdensome and Expensive
A Milken Institute study argues that the state is losing ground to competitors in part due to its high cost of living, a difficult film credit process and a complex permitting system.
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