WGA
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WGA and AMPTP Contract Talks to Begin March 23
Negotiations come on the heels of a tentative deal reached between the studios and the Director’s Guild
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WGA Members Approve Guild’s Demands for Upcoming Studio Talks
Demands include a requirement that studios only negotiate with agencies who have reached an agreement with the guild
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‘Jojo Rabbit’ and ‘Parasite’ Win Top Writers Guild Awards (Complete List of Winners)
Television winners include “Succession,” “Barry” and “Watchmen”
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WGA-Agency Conflict Spills Into Guild’s Demands for Upcoming Studio Talks
List of demands sent for approval to WGA members includes requirement that studios only negotiate with agencies approved by the Guild
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Innovative Artists Signs Agreement With Writers Guild of America
Agency joins APA and Gersh as third full-service firm to reach a deal with WGA
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Paradigm Lays Off 30 Employees, Mostly Impacting Its Music Agents
The cuts are not connected to the agency’s near-merger with UTA last year, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation
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Gersh Signs Agreement With WGA to Resume Representation of Hollywood Writers
Hollywood agencies and the WGA have been at an impasse over the practice of packaging fees
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Writers Guild Nominates ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Parasite’
Other nominees include “Marriage Story,” “Joker,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — but Quentin Tarantino’s script for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” wasn’t eligible
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New York Gov Andrew Cuomo Signs Landmark TV Diversity Bill
State will allocate $5 million in tax credits to incentivize the hiring of women and people of color
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WGA President Vows to Ensure Writers Are ‘Fairly Compensated’ During 2020 Talks
Writers Guild’s current agreement with Hollywood studios expires May 1
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Agencies’ Antitrust Suit Against the Writers Guild Likely to Go to Trial, Judge Says
Final ruling is expected to come in within the next couple of weeks
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‘Watchmen,’ ‘Succession’ and ‘Pen15’ Among WGA 2020 TV Award Nominees
“The Crown,” “Veep” and “Mrs. Maisel” also get nods, while Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” gets shut out
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Is the Writers Guild of America’s Standoff With Agencies Starting to Thaw?
Smaller agencies and the Writers Guild are becoming more flexible, but the biggest sticking point will still be settled in the courtroom
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David Simon Drops Individual Claims in WGA Lawsuit Against Agencies
“The Wire” creator and staunch packaging fee opponent will remain a party to the guild’s broader claims
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RBEL Becomes Fourth ATA-Affiliated Agency to Sign Franchise Agreement With WGA
New signing comes one week after Abrams became largest ATA affiliate to flip amidst packaging fee standoff
