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SAG-AFTRA Looks Ahead To 2026 Contract, Eyes Sit Down With Studios Over A.I. Next Month
Following 118 days on strike, SAG-AFTRA secured a deal with the studios that was worth over $1B that it said had ““unprecedented provisions”. But the guild isn’t resting on its laurels, it’s already looking ahead to its next contract with the AMPTP in 2026. Over the weekend, SAG-AFTRA’s EVP, Linda Powell, LA VP Jodi Long, […]
The trio discussed the contract gains, including new money for healthcare, protections on AI, new measures on self-tapes and the guild’s new streaming residual bonus. For SAG-AFTRA, any title that surpasses the viewership threshold will trigger a payment to each principal performer equivalent to 100% of the fixed residual. Not all SAG-AFTRA members were happy about the A.I protections, including Justine Bateman, who said the “loopholes” would “collapse the structure” of Hollywood.
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