Writers and Production Companies in Hollywood Meet Again Today

The American Writers Guild stated that negotiators from major production companies in Hollywood plan to meet again today, Friday, with striking film and television writers. CNN reported that both sides held negotiations yesterday, Thursday, that lasted for over ten hours, but they failed to reach an agreement to end a months-long stalemate over wages and the use of artificial intelligence. The alliance of film and television producers has not yet responded to requests for comments. Approximately 11,500 union members stopped working in May in protest against changes in working conditions in the era of streaming platforms. A source close to the companies noted that in an effort to reach an agreement, the negotiations held on Wednesday and Thursday were attended by Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney, Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, Donna Langley, chair of NBCUniversal Studio Group under Comcast, and David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery.