Tentative Deal Reached To End Writer’s Strike

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It appears the writer’s strike is coming to an end.

The Writer’s Guild of America has confirmed they have reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers.

According to Deadline, both parties reportedly finalized the deal framework on Sunday, breaking the stalemate over issues like AI and writing room staffing levels.

In a letter to its members, the guild said: “We have reached a tentative agreement on a new 2023 MBA, which is to say an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language”.

According to THR, a message to membership also stated: “We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.”

The tentative deal signals the coming end of a five-month stand-off and follows in the wake of five days of long negotiations.

It will still be a few days before the strike is officially over as the WGA proceeds with their ratification process. The last major strike back in 2007-8 saw the official ratification and end of the strike coming four days after a tentative agreement was reached.

Late-night comedy shows and daytime talk shows are expected to be able to return to air almost immediately once the ratification process is complete and the union gives the go-ahead to return to work, but films and scripted TV shows that didn’t sign interim agreements with the actor’s union SAG-AFTRA are expected to remain dark until that strike is settled.

Details of the WGA’s tentative agreement haven’t been released yet but are expected to be announced shortly ahead of the membership ratification vote.

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