{"id":786,"date":"2026-06-05T14:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=786"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:44:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:44:34","slug":"sag-aftra-approves-a-four-year-contract-with-studios-and-streamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=786","title":{"rendered":"SAG-AFTRA approves a four-year contract with studios and streamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The ratification was widely expected and a walkout never seemed to be in the cards during drama-free negotiations, but the vote assures there will be no repeat of the 2023\u00a0actor and writer strikes\u00a0that seriously shook the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=784\">\u2018Send it overboard\u2019: Federal judge just halted the longest red snapper season in years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 90% of votes from members of the\u00a0Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists\u00a0approved of the agreement, with about 19% of eligible voters casting ballots.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Like the\u00a0Writers Guild of America, whose members approved their own contract on April 24, the actors\u2019 new deal is for four years instead of the usual three, providing an extra layer of labor stability in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Actor\u00a0Sean Astin, president of SAG-AFTRA, said in a statement that the contract \u201cdelivers meaningful gains in compensation, strengthens protections around artificial intelligence and digital identity, reinforces the long-term security of members\u2019 benefit plans and recognizes the realities of how performers work today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The contract says AI performers must bring \u201csignificant additional value\u201d over a live actor or a digital capture of them if producers are to use them. Union leaders say this and other provisions will keep use of AI actors minimal.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=782\">The World Cup is coming to the U.S. \u2014\u00a0so where are the international travelers?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates for a coalition of Hollywood\u2019s major studios, streamers and production companies, congratulated the union on the ratification.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSAG-AFTRA\u2019s leadership brought a genuine commitment to partnership, and together with the WGA agreement, these deals demonstrate what is possible when the industry works toward practical solutions,\u201d the alliance said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>AMPTP negotiators have been in contract talks with the Directors Guild of America since May 11. The negotiations are the first under new DGA president\u00a0Christopher Nolan. 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