Key takeaways from SAG-AFTRA’s deal to end months-long strike

Key takeaways from SAG-AFTRA’s deal to end months-long strike

The union representing Hollywood actors reached a tentative agreement with the major film and television studios Wednesday, spelling an end to its nearly four-month strike and an even longer work stoppage for the industry. SAG-AFTRA suspended the 118-day strike, the longest in the union’s history, on Thursday at midnight. The tentative deal comes a little … Read more

The Hollywood strikes are over. When will your favourite stars, shows return? – National

The Hollywood strikes are over. When will your favourite stars, shows return? – National

Missed your favourite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they’re coming back. Wednesday’s deal between striking actors and studios and streaming services won’t immediately restore filming to its full swing. That will take months. But the tentative agreement — which both sides say include extraordinary provisions — means that more than six months of labour … Read more

Hollywood strikes leaves US$500M hole in Warner Bros. profit outlook – National

Hollywood strikes leaves US0M hole in Warner Bros. profit outlook – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted September 5, 2023 1:06 pm Updated September 5, 2023 1:08 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as US$500 million tied to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ … Read more