Netflix and Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Sign Deal for Scripted Live-Action Series
variety.comAlex Ritman Netflix U.K., the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and the Personal Managers’ Association (PMA) — which represents U.K.
agents — have signed a first-of-its-kind deal on remuneration. Unveiled Tuesday, the deal will apply to U.K. writers working on Netflix scripted live-action commissioned series, and is retroactively effective as of Feb.
1. It’s also the first agreement between a streaming service, the WGGC and the PMA. “Local writers are core to Netflix’s success in the U.K.
and we are delighted to have reached a deal,” Anne Mensah, VP U.K. content at Netflix, said in a statement. “For the first time in the U.K., writers working for a global streamer will have their rights enshrined in a collective trade union agreement and will enjoy improved terms and conditions.
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