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Hollywood directors have reached a deal with studios

The directors' union secured a tentative deal that could increase wages and safeguard them from A.I., if approved by the board.

Fortune · Jun 5, 2023

Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began

Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2023

NY Lawmakers Urge AMPTP, WGA to Settle Writers Strike

Meantime, WGA accuses AMPTP of 'gaslighting' its members

TV Tech · Jun 2, 2023

Holy ($25-a-Head) Cow! Taylor Sheridan's Reported $500 Million Production Largesse Amid Staggering Paramount Losses Roils Striking Media Biz (Frankel)

Sure, it's good to be king ... but it doesn't always come off seemly

Broadcasting & Cable · May 5, 2023

Hollywood writers are on strike over an artificial intelligence threat some are warning is coming for you next

Writers created Tony Soprano, Don Draper and Shiv Roy. Now they've walked off the job, partly because they fear something fundamental will be lost if Hollywood allows itself to become a wasteland of AI-generated stories.

ABC News · May 5, 2023

Could AI pen 'Casablanca'? Screenwriters take aim at ChatGPT

Not six months since the release of ChatGPT, generative artificial intelligence is already prompting widespread unease throughout Hollywood

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

NOOO: Stranger Things S5 Other Huge Shows Have Already Been Affected By The Writers’ Strike

And so it begins.

Pedestrian.tv · May 4, 2023

Hollywood Writers' Strike By The Numbers — And How Inflation Fits In

After six weeks of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the Writer's Guild of America went on strike.

Kiplinger · May 3, 2023

Why Are Writers Striking? How AI Could Irrevocably Change Hollywood For the Worse

Hollywood writers are now striking after studios failed to agree on a fair contract. Chief among their concerns is the growth of artificial intelligence.

Inverse · May 3, 2023

Netflix users cancel subscriptions amid growing feud over writers' strike

TV and movie writers have called on Netflix users to leave the service over its role in the ongoing writers' strike.

TechRadar · May 3, 2023