Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Netflix that allows actors more freedom to work on shows on other platforms.
The union announced that 89.03% voted in favor of the agreement, which is expected to cover the next four years. The union had been focused on addressing “exclusivity,” under which TV actors have generally been blocked from working on other shows during hiatus periods.
Under the new agreement, Netflix will have to designate a three-month period after each season — “a conflict-free window” — during which actors will be allowed to work on any show they want.
The provision was part of the tentative agreement reached on Aug. 2, serving as a template for a similar deal the union reached two weeks later with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the other studio employers in collective bargaining.
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