EXCLUSIVE: After eight months of bargaining with nonfiction production company Story Syndicate, the Writers Guild of America East and Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) are putting pressure on the Harry & Meghan producers to finalize a fair deal. Deadline has learned that unions delivered…

The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) is putting the major studios’ feet to the fire, as negotiations on a new contract drag on. Two weeks after agreeing to extend the current contract to accommodate more talks again, the Animation Guild descended on DreamWorks’ offices in Glendale, California, on…

Intimacy coordinators have said a resounding “yes” to being represented by SAG-AFTRA. The group voted unanimously to organize with the guild in a National Labor Relations Board election, in hopes that the union will represent them in any dealings with the major studios, SAG-AFTRA announced Tuesday…

EXCLUSIVE: The Writers Guild of America East has a new class of Showrunner Academy graduates. The 2024 class includes Radha Blank, Eleanor Burgess, Dominic Colón, Grainger David, Gerry de Leon, Kate Erickson, Gina Gionfriddo, Eliot Glazer, Eric Anthony Glover, Leah Gotcsik, Joseph Hampton, Christina…

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has struck a collective agreement with NABET 700-M UNIFOR, Ontario’s union for technical crews in film and TV. The agreement updates terms, conditions and rates for those working in  construction, hair, makeup, props, transportation, lighting, sound and…

Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers since 2009, is stepping down from the role.After 15 years in the top spot at the studio and streamer rep, she will be moving to an advisory role. An AMPTP spokesperson said Thursday that Lombardini had long planned to…

The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) continued talks on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, but negotiations will now extend into November, as the two parties need more time to get the deal done. The union revealed in a memo Wednesday that talks will resume…

SAG-AFTRA has inked a deal with the AI company Ethovox as it creates a “foundational voice model” that serves as the basis for digital replicas. According to the union, the contract “leads the field in performer compensation,” because it requires session fees as well as ongoing revenue sharing…

Saturday Night Live‘s visual effects workers are officially unionizing with IATSE. The 16-member bargaining unit, all of whom unanimously supported the move, have also received voluntary recognition by their employer, the union revealed Monday. The VFX workers’ unionization follows that of the…

EXCLUSIVE: A decade after the last major overhaul of California’s film and TV tax credits program, Gov. Gavin Newsom today will unveil a massive increase in the incentives to jump start work and production in the home of Hollywood. In an announcement this afternoon at Raleigh Studios, the Governor…

SAG-AFTRA will remain on strike against the major video game companies, as talks on a new deal have been extended once again. Negotiations on a new Interactive Media Agreement resumed on Wednesday, marking the first official bargaining dates between the two parties since SAG-AFTRA called a strike in J…

Despite the recent production contraction, women and people of color are still getting more opportunities to direct episodic television. However, diversifying the entire directorial team on projects remains a struggle, according to a new report from the Directors Guild of America. Of the 1,430…