Hollywood’s second-largest actor’s union, AFTRA, announced Wednesday that it has hammered out a tentative deal with the mean media moguls (aka the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) on a three-year primetime TV contract.
The new deal means an increase in pay and benefits for AFTRA-covered shows.
And, considerable gains were also made in the area of New Media.
Like the WGA and DGA deals cut earlier this year, the AFTRA agreement grants the union jurisdiction for programs produced for the Internet and other New Media, and states that producers must seek the consent of AFTRA members before using clips from traditional TV shows for non-promotional uses.
No gains, however, were made in DVD residuals.
Everyone’s full attention will now be on the big actor’s union, SAG, and whether it can successfully agree upon a new contract when it resumes negotiations with the studio suits on Wednesday.
It is widely believed that AFTRA’s ability to reach an agreement on new contract terms will put more pressure on SAG to make a deal and avert another crippling strike.
We’ll keep you updated!
[Image via WENN.]
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