The Writers Guild of America


WGA labels AMPTP’s proposal as ‘neither nothing, nor nearly enough’

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has provided further detail on the recent counteroffer from The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), describing it as “neither nothing, nor nearly enough”. On minimum staffing for premium streaming projects, the AMPTP proposed two writers to be employed in addition to the showrunner for 20 consecutive […]

WGA & AMPTP to resume talks as US strike extends beyond 100 days

The Writers Guild Of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are to resume talks, as the US strike extends beyond 100 days. The WGA and the AMPTP held a meeting last week in a bid to get the discussions back on track. Following a week of little progress, the […]

TBI Weekly: Will US strikes provide the great Hollywood reset?

Actors union SAG-AFTRA joined the Writers Guild of America this week in downing tools, as US turmoil reached new heights in the battle between studios and creatives. Arrested Industries CEO Anthony Kimble reflects on life in LA and explores potential outcomes from what looks likely to be ‘one big hot mess of a summer’. Despite […]

US streamer & studio execs’ pay blasted as ‘immense drain’ on Hollywood creativity

Executive pay has taken centre stage as the US writers strike marks its first week, with SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator hitting out at the “immense drain” caused by pay scales at some companies. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, chief negotiator at US actors union SAG-AFTRA, admitted that some creatives require “a certain amount of compensation and have leverage to […]

WGA asks for ‘strike authorisation’ as talks with AMPTP hit two-week mark

Disruption to US scripted productions has become slightly more likely after The Writers Guild of America (WGA) asked for its members to vote on strike authorisation. The move had been widely expected and follows the first two weeks of discussions between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) as they […]

US writers strike looms as Writers Guild of America sets AMPTP talks date

The likelihood of a US writers strike is set to become clearer in the coming weeks, after The Writers Guild of America (WGA) confirmed it would start negotiations on 20 March. The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will attempt to determine a new Minimum Basic Agreement, with the current […]

Netflix hit by $42m charge in WGA arbitration case over unpaid residuals

Netflix has lost a $42m arbitration case brought against it by The Writers Guild of America (WGA) over unpaid residuals. The WGA had entered arbitration in regards to the 2018 hit film Bird Box, with a third-party arbitrator finding that the streamer had underpaid residuals on the film. As a result, screenwriter Eric Heisserer has […]