{"id":766,"date":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=766"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","slug":"actors-union-approves-4-year-contract-with-studios-and-streamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=766","title":{"rendered":"Actors\u2019 union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>LOS ANGELES \u2014 Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month after their union leaders negotiated a deal they say provides protections against synthetic actors created by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=764\">Why measles and flu \u2014 not Ebola \u2014 are front of mind for doctors ahead of the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\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 actor and writer strikes that seriously shook the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>More than 90% of votes from members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists approved of the agreement, with about 19% of eligible voters casting ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Writers 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 Sean 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>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=762\">Anthony Head, \u2018Buffy the Vampire Slayer\u2019 and \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 actor, dies at 72<\/a><\/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<div><\/div>\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<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 Christopher Nolan. 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