David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Donna Langley and Ted Sarandos Join WGA Talks as Strike Nears Record Length
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America resumed bargaining with the major studios on Wednesday, as the 142-day writers strike closed in on a record duration.
In a break from previous sessions, several top CEOs joined in the talks on Wednesday in Sherman Oaks. They were Bob Iger of Disney, Ted Sarandos of Netflix, Donna Langley of NBCUniversal and David Zaslav of Warner Bros.
Discovery. Earlier on, the CEOs generally left the bargaining to professional negotiators at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
But as the strike has worn on, they have become more personally involved. On Aug. 22, the CEOs met with WGA leaders for what the writers described as a “lecture.” In the month since then, each side said it was waiting for the other to issue a response to its latest proposal.
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