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The Writers Guild of America’s strike is over

Sep 27, 2023 - theverge.com
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has ended its five-month-long strike after reaching a three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The agreement includes new regulations on the use of generative AI tools and specific rules about streaming data and how to calculate bonuses based on viewers. The deal will remain in effect from September 25th, 2023 through May 1st, 2026.

Despite the end of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) remains on strike, which may continue to disrupt normal production. For the time being, only late-night talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert may return, as their hosts have a different SAG-AFTRA contract not included in the strike.

Key takeaways:

  • The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has ended its five-month strike after reaching a three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
  • The new agreement includes regulations around the use of generative AI tools, prohibiting them from writing or rewriting literary material, and rules about streaming data and how to calculate bonuses based on viewership.
  • Despite the end of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is still on strike, which may continue to disrupt normal production schedules.
  • Only late-night talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert may return to normal as hosts have a different SAG-AFTRA contract that isn’t included in the strike.
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