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Ziffren pointed to the agreement the Directors Guild of America secured as a

  Ziffren pointed to the agreement the Directors Guild of America secured as a  “good deal” and said it should serve as a template to resolve contentious negotiating points relating to artificial intelligence and performance-based residuals. Less than two months into the writers strike, the Directors Guild quickly came to terms with the AMPTP in an agreement that secured a new residuals formula and an obligation that companies consult members when using generative AI “in connection with creative elements.” Both sides highlighted a new formula for foreign subscription video on-demand (SVOD) residuals that revolves around the number of international subscribers on a given platform. Under the deal, the largest streaming services are obligated to pay $89,415 in residuals for one-hour series for the first three years of use (representing a 76 percent increase in foreign residuals and a 21 percent increase in general). “That’s where the future is in getting further residuals,” said ...
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Ken Ziffren on Writers Strike: Tuesday’s Meeting “Did Not Move the Ball Forward”

  Ken Ziffren on Writers Strike: Tuesday’s Meeting “Did Not Move the Ball Forward” Ken Ziffren, a veteran entertainment attorney who’s served as Los Angeles’ film czar since 2014, is casting skepticism as to whether negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have progressed. He said that Tuesday’s meeting between the two sides “did not move the ball forward” in a sign that they remain far apart. “It’s questionable whether the lack of programming for us to view will incent either of the studios or SAG-AFTRA or the WGA to sit down again and keep going,” Ziffren said on Wednesday at an event for media and entertainment lawyers hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The AMPTP and WGA met on Tuesday to discuss the counter-offer provided by the studios on Aug. 11, with WGA East leadership traveling to Los Angeles to review the studio proposals. The move suggested that talks have gotten more serious since the Friday ...
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