Directors Guild Prepares To Fight For More Global Streaming Residuals With Contract Talks One Week Away

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EXCLUSIVE: With the Writers Guilds strike now in its second day, negotiations for a new Directors Guild contract are now just one week away.

And like the WGA, streaming residuals are on the DGA’s bargaining agenda when its contract talks start May 10. And while the DGA has struck only once in its history – for three-plus hours back in 1983 – a directors strike cannot be ruled out this time.

The DGA’s current film and TV contract expires June 30. “Residuals are one of the most important benefits of being a DGA member,” the DGA said in a recent message to its members. “Residuals tie you to the economic success of your work, they provide a safety net between jobs, and they are a major funding source for our Pension Plan.

For over 60 years, residuals have helped provide a secure future for our members.” RELATED: WGA Strike Picket Line Locations List For Los Angeles & New York In a statement posted on social media before the WGA strike, the DGA said it will be “fighting” at the bargaining table for “a fair share” of streaming residuals and put a particular emphasis on gaining more residuals from the foreign reuse of its members’ work on subscription video on demand. “In 2008, the DGA was the first guild to win jurisdiction and residuals for the Internet, a crucial precedent that established the framework for the future of the entertainment industry,” the guild said. “In the years that followed, SVOD streaming services became the dominant Internet medium for scripted programs, and the DGA prioritized building this residual for the future. RELATED: What Went Wrong?