Talks between studios, striking U.S.
actors to restart Tuesday
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[October 23, 2023] (Reuters)
- Negotiations between media companies and the union representing
striking U.S. actors will restart on Tuesday, the two sides said in a
joint statement on Saturday.
Talks broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue
and the use of artificial intelligence. The strike has disrupted film
and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without
work as well as the actors. |
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Team captain Miki Yamashita holds a sign as she and other SAG-AFTRA
members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike,
outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20,
2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni |
Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other
media professionals, have been on strike since July. The union
is seeking a deal with the Alliance for Motion Picture and
Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of
studios.
"SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will meet for bargaining on Tuesday,
October 24th at SAG-AFTRA Plaza. Several executives from AMPTP
member companies will be in attendance," said the joint
statement. It gave no further details.
Hollywood's film and television writers ratified a new,
three-year contract earlier this month, ending their 148-day
work stoppage.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Alistair Bell)
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