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Hollywood Docket Top 5: AFTRA-SAG harmony; photography copyrights questioned; musicians vs. politicians
AFTRA's board has unanimously approved joint bargaining with SAG on the guilds' TV-theatrical contracts set to expire June 30, 2011. THR] Thousands of song copyrights are entangled in a complicated court battle between Carbert Music and May-Loo Music. Carbert, the.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Monday, March 1, 2010
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AFTRA Board Approves Joint Bargaining With SAG
At a videoconference meeting today in New York and LA, AFTRA’s national board unanimously voted to approve joint bargaining with SAG for the Primetime Television Contract and the SAG TV/theatrical contract. That’s good news for an industry that can ill-afford another strike or year-long stalemate. earthquake last night.
Digital Media Law - Saturday, February 27, 2010
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SAG Moves towards Joint Bargaining with AFTRA
The SAG National Board yesterday passed a resolution, by a surprising 82% to 18% vote, directing the guild’s president and National Executive Director to “seek engagement with AFTRA in a joint bargaining agreement for negotiation of the Television/Theatrical Contract,” as quoted in a SAG press release.
Digital Media Law - Sunday, January 31, 2010
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  • SAG TV/Theatrical Contract Ratified Overwhelmingly, 78%-22%
    In a stunning defeat for the hardline Membership First faction, SAG's TV/theatrical contract passed overwhelmingly, by a 78%-22% margin (almost 4 to 1), those numbers according to the guild. June 10, 2009 and expires June 30, 2011. In NY, it was 86% to 14%, and in the regions it was 89% to 11%. percent to 29.30 percent in favor.
    Digital Media Law - Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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  • Hollywood Docket Top 5: AFTRA-SAG harmony; photography copyrights questioned; musicians vs. politicians
    AFTRA's board has unanimously approved joint bargaining with SAG on the guilds' TV-theatrical contracts set to expire June 30, 2011. THR] Thousands of song copyrights are entangled in a complicated court battle between Carbert Music and May-Loo Music. Carbert, the.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Monday, March 1, 2010
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  • SAG & Studios Agree to Tentative Deal
    The Screen Actors Guild and the AMPTP (alliance representing studios and producers) reached tentative agreement on a two-year TV/theatrical contract, potentially ending a ten-month stalemate that halted production of most studio movies and put thousands of people out of work. The gain—synchronicity—came at a price to SAG, however.
    Digital Media Law - Saturday, April 18, 2009
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  • AFTRA Board Approves Joint Bargaining With SAG
    At a videoconference meeting today in New York and LA, AFTRA’s national board unanimously voted to approve joint bargaining with SAG for the Primetime Television Contract and the SAG TV/theatrical contract. That’s good news for an industry that can ill-afford another strike or year-long stalemate. earthquake last night.
    Digital Media Law - Saturday, February 27, 2010
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  • Studios Release Final Offer to SAG
    Remember, in theatrical (outside of new media) there is no other deal to compare to, because AFTRA doesn’t cover theatrical. The revised SAG Agreement would expire June 30, 2011. This is big, and surprising, because the WGA Agreement expires May 1, 2011. In theatrical, covered background increases from 50 to 52.
    Digital Media Law - Thursday, December 4, 2008
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  • SAG’s Strange Voyage
    Tensions between the hardliners and the moderates rival those between the Federation and the Romulans, and are about to break out again into open war—this time, as the guild membership prepares to vote on the TV/theatrical contract, which was recently approved by the SAG negotiating task force and the guild’s national board. B214056).
    Digital Media Law - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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  • SAG Moves towards Joint Bargaining with AFTRA
    The SAG National Board yesterday passed a resolution, by a surprising 82% to 18% vote, directing the guild’s president and National Executive Director to “seek engagement with AFTRA in a joint bargaining agreement for negotiation of the Television/Theatrical Contract,” as quoted in a SAG press release.
    Digital Media Law - Sunday, January 31, 2010
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  • Hollywood Labor Roundup
    SAG TV/Theatrical Contract. Already planning for thee 2011 labor negotiating cycle, the forward-looking Directors Guild has hired new media consultancy Wolzien LLC to study the issues. only for movies and TV first released in 2008. These continue in NY under a press blackout. No news to report. Counter Leaving.
    Digital Media Law - Friday, February 27, 2009
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  • SAG Board Approves Contract
    Provisions of the proposed deal include: •    A two-year term of agreement concluding June 30, 2011. •    Effective annual increases comprised of 3.0% o    Residuals for exhibition of TV and Theatrical motion pictures on consumer pay platforms (Electronic Sell Through) at a greater percentage than those paid for DVD distribution.
    Thompson On Hollywood - Sunday, April 19, 2009
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  • Is SAG Becoming Irrelevant?
    increases per year in union TV and theatrical minimums. The resulting 2012 expiration date means that SAG would not be able to threaten a joint strike in 2011 with the WGA (let alone AFTRA) when those unions’ contracts expire. AMPTP statement below; SAG has not yet issued a statement.) g) of this post ). Meanwhile, SAG’s (i.e.,
    Digital Media Law - Friday, February 20, 2009
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