Bob Iger “Optimistic” SAG-AFTRA Deal Is Close; Talks Going On “As We Speak,” Disney Boss Says
deadline.comThere’s no deal yet between the studios and SAG-AFTRA, but Bob Iger is hopeful an agreement is coming soon. “I can only say that I’m optimistic that we’ll figure that out relatively soon,” the Disney CEO said Wednesday just after the media giant released the mixed results of its Q3 earnings.
A 118-days into the labor action by the actors guild, Hollywood was bursting with confidence that an end to the strike was imminent.
In particular, that joy came from the two sides getting closer in an agreement over the cotenious issues of AI protections. But there was no deal last night as SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee continued to pour over the AMPTP’s self-described “last, best and final offer” of November 3.
Today Iger told CNBC in a live on-air sit-down that things were in motion. “I don’t want to specify except that we’re all, SAG and the AMPTP companies are very hard work and trying to solve this – as we speak.” “First of all, let me begin by saying I have the utmost respect for actors,” the exec noted at the top of the interview. “They’re incredibly important part of The Walt Disney Company for obvious reasons.
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