The performers’ union SAG-AFTRA has finally reached agreement with the AMPTP, the studios’ bargaining group, after a lengthy strike. The union is touting what it says are breakthroughs in many
Continue Reading New SAG-AFTRA Deal Has Hidden Cost for AgentsUTA has just announced that it reached agreement with the Writers Guild to sign a franchise agreement that will permit it to resume representation of writers.
This will bring a
Continue Reading UTA Ends WGA Packaging Dispute
This is an update on my blog post regarding the face-off between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the major talent agencies, through the Association of Talent Agencies (ATA).
Continue Reading Winter Is Coming: Writers and Agents Hunker Down for a Battle of Attrition
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the major talent agencies are headed for a showdown. The consequences are literally unknowable but could upend the way the television business has
Continue Reading Writers v. Agents: What You Need to Know