SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement

0:00It's May 3rd. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered and star-driven. Sack after and the alliance of motion picture and television producers just reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for TV, theatrical films, scripted primetime drama, streaming and new media. It's a four-year deal packed with AI protections and a major boost to the actor's guild pension fund. Tox started February 9th. Hit pause March 15th to let the writers guild wrap their deal, then pick back up April 27th and closed. Out may 2nd. Sources say they were already close, just needed to smooth out those last AI details. The guild's national board will review it in the coming days, keeping specifics under wraps until then. After that, all 160,000 members vote, much like the WGA deal that just sailed through. Those are kicking in a sizable chunk to the pension, echoing the multi-million healthcare boost the writers got. These AI guardrails set real boundaries on how tech gets used in productions.

1:04With the DGA-Iing Talks May 11th, Hollywood's labor-front-field solid heading forward, locking in gains across the board.