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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after new studio deal

A woman with long dark hair and a pink-and-white gingham dress leaps on one foot as she plays a pink violin, with another person taking her photograph with the Hollywood sign on a hill behind her.
The Writers Guild of America has settled its strike with movie and TV producers. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Hollywood writers are officially ending their five-month strike, after union leaders approved an agreement made with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and sent the full details of the new contract to union members for ratification.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement on Tuesday evening that writers would be free to work starting after midnight local time, while a ratification vote takes place on a new three-year contract with Hollywood studios that won concessions on writers’ payment, terms with streaming shows, and the use of artificial intelligence.

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