Studios Now Succumbing to Strike Deal With Writers and Actors? (ep.291)

108 days into the writer's strike and a month into the actors strike, the studios via AMPTP are meeting at the negotiating table. KOP looks at the progress. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes are ongoing. The WGA strike has lasted three months and will continue indefinitely. The SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, 2023.The strikes are part of broader Hollywood labor disputes. The strikes call for better pay and job security, and draw attention to disparities in the film and television industry that have grown wider in the streaming boom.LA Times reports: "The companies, many of which are saddled with debt, could save money by cutting costly producer deals and pausing production of movies and TV shows. Industry news outlet Deadline quoted an anonymous executive who suggested that studios were ready to hold out until writers started losing their homes, which stoked outrage on picket lines.As the negotiations resume, it’s still uncertain how much the Writers Guild of America and the studios are willing to bend to reach a compromise, or what precise shape a deal wouldtake. Sources close to the negotiations say the sides remain far apart on key issues.But it’s become increasingly clear that the major studios and streamers, represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, are motivated to end the work stoppages that have roiled Hollywood. The SAG-AFTRA actors’ union joined the WGA by going on strike last month."Find all of KOP's talk and music programming and contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSubscribing to KOP's YouTube channel @kingofpodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram @kingofpodcastsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts