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Writers Guild reaches tentative four-year deal with studios
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The Writers Guild of America finalized a tentative four-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Saturday. The agreement includes AI protections, increased streaming residuals and fees, and a major cash infusion for the union's health plan. Details await ratification by WGA members.
The Writers Guild of America plans to demand compensation for scripts used to train AI models during upcoming contract talks with studios. Negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are set to begin next week, amid concerns over health fund deficits and other issues from the 2023 strike. Union leaders emphasize the need for fair payments while noting that AI protections secured previously have held up.
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Ryan Coogler's Sinners won the original screenplay award, while Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another took adapted screenplay at the 78th annual Writers Guild Awards on March 8 in New York City. HBO's The Pitt swept drama categories, and Apple TV's The Studio claimed comedy series. The West Coast ceremony was canceled amid a staff strike.