John Horn
Former Host, Retake, The Frame and Hollywood: The Sequel
(he/him)
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The film and TV actors union called the nearly 98% vote in favor of striking if negotiations break down a "powerful show of solidarity."
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Over the weekend, the Directors Guild reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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WGA President Meredith Stiehm recently wrote an open letter to shareholders of Netflix and Comcast, asking them to vote against approving executive compensation.
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The Writers Guild of America is changing its tactics, writing to shareholders of Netflix and Comcast about executive pay.
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Companies that depend on movie theater concession sales were devastated by the pandemic, but now they see strong signs for optimism.
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Movie and TV studios and streamers say they need to negotiate new deals with directors and actors before they will sit down with screenwriters
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The crackdown could save the streamer billions in lost revenue due to unauthorized logins, but it might cause some subscribers to cancel.
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The CEO's speech was met with boos, protest and an overhead airplane pulling a banner that read, “David Zaslav Pay Your Writers”
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If the strike authorization vote passes, with balloting ending on June 5, then SAG/AFTRA negotiators can call a strike as soon as its current contract expires on June 30, putting further pressure on film and TV studios and streamers.
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In an email sent to its nearly 12,000 striking members, WGA leaders spelled out how much its new contract proposal will cost film and TV studios and streamers — while also highlighting how much they make in gross revenues.