A four-year TV and film deal was approved by the President of SAG-AFTRA, involving major industry players including Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

The entities involved

• SAG-AFTRA →

  American labor union governing media professionals and entertainers

  • SAG-AFTRA is facing criticism and debate over its new minimum income standards for health coverage amidst industry instability in Los Angeles.Sat 17:09
  • SoundExchange and SAG-AFTRA are addressing how AI is threatening the value of human creative output and advocating for fair compensation.Sat 10:54
• Netflix →

  American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service

  • HBO and Netflix are competing in the true crime documentary market, featuring a film on civil rights violations in Alabama.Mon 15:09
  • The Mayor of Kingstown series debuts on Netflix, alongside new streaming deals involving CBS Studios and Paramount+.Mon 11:22
• The Walt Disney Company →

  American multinational mass media company

  • Simon Kinberg was named the writer and Jon Watts the director for the new Star Wars trilogy.Sun 17:23
  • Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company are collaborating on Star Wars reboot projects.Sun 02:40

Related events

• SAG-AFTRA is demanding production guarantees from the combined company and is actively opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.Jul 27
• Amblin Entertainment is identified as a US film production company, and SAG-AFTRA is noted as a union representing media professionals in the US.Aug 19