Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild stroll the picket line exterior of Netflix in Hollywood, California, on August 9, 2023.
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Hollywood producers are taking their newest contract proposal public as talks between the studios and writers union stay heated.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in a single day publicly revealed the newest proposal, which they delivered to the writers on Aug. 11. The supply addresses residuals and compensation, synthetic intelligence, and elevated transparency relating to the streaming business — the highest points for the writers.
Writers Guild of America union members have been placing for greater than 100 days — with the actors’ union additionally happening strike in July — halting Hollywood’s manufacturing of TV reveals and films throughout a second when media corporations are attempting to make their streaming methods worthwhile and pushing shoppers again into theaters.
The newest proposal from the studios got here days after producers requested the writers for a gathering and consists of the very best wage enhance proposed for the WGA in 35 years, based on the AMPTP — “a compounded 13% increase over the three-year contract, with an increase of 5% in year one; 4% in year two; and 3.5% in year three.”
The proposal additionally raises residuals, gives for a brand new compensation construction, protections relating to the usage of AI, “data transparency” relating to streaming viewership knowledge and to coach writers to grow to be showrunners.
“Our priority is to end the strike so that valued members of the creative community can return to what they do best and to end the hardships that so many people and businesses that service the industry are experiencing,” stated AMPTP President Carol Lombardini in an announcement. “We have come to the table with an offer that meets the priority concerns the writers have expressed. We are deeply committed to ending the strike and are hopeful that the WGA will work toward the same resolution.”
Still, the negotiations seem removed from over: Soon after the proposal was made public, the writers union launched its newest replace and stated the events have engaged in additional discussions because the Aug. 11 supply.
The discussions included a sit-down with high media honchos together with Disney CEO Bob Iger, NBCUniversal movie head Donna Langley, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
The writers stated that reasonably than good religion talks, they have been “met with a lecture about how good their single and only counteroffer was.” The union stated the studios’ newest supply nonetheless consists of “limitations and loopholes and omissions” that fail to guard Hollywood writers.
“This wasn’t a meeting to make a deal. This was a meeting to get us to cave, which is why, not 20 minutes after we left the meeting, the AMPTP released its summary of their proposals,” the writers stated in an announcement.
Representatives for the AMPTP did not instantly reply to touch upon Wednesday.
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Source: www.cnbc.com