WGA Contract Negotiations With AMPTP to Begin on March 20
thewrap.comThe Writer’s Guild (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) are set to begin negotiations on a new contract on March 20.“The AMPTP is fully committed to reaching a fair and reasonable deal that brings strength and stability to the industry,” the AMPTP said in a statement.The WGA, whom TheWrap has reached out to for comment, is currently holding a series of meetings with its members for input on the pattern of demands that the guild’s negotiating committee will bring to the table when talks with AMPTP begin.
Guild captains are also being appointed to create a communication network within the membership during the talks. While the WGA has instructed members not to speak with press, insiders have told TheWrap that residuals for films and TV shows produced for streaming are expected to be a major topic during the negotiations, as it was a topic that both the WGA and other Hollywood guilds were looking to tackle with the advent of multiple new streaming services in 2020, but was tabled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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