WGA-UTA Deal Breaks Seal With Affiliate Production & Record-Sharing Terms, Raises Question Of Who Will Sign Next
David Robb, Nellie Andreeva Now that UTA has signed the WGA’s franchise agreement after lengthy negotiations, speculation is mounting over which of the other Big Four agencies – WME, CAA or ICM Partners – will be the next to sign.Sources tell Deadline that WGA West president David A. Goodman told members at a captains meeting Tuesday night that the guild is close to a deal with another major agency, and if that comes to pass, the era of packaging fees – money the studios pay agencies to bring together the creative elements of their films and TV shows – could soon be on its last legs.Goodman’s remarks triggered a guessing game as to which agency he might be referring.