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Below-the-Line Hollywood Talent Agencies Plan Merger
Dattner Dispoto and Associates along with Worldwide Production Agency see the benefits of scale.
Paramount Creates Standalone Division to Handle Labor Relations
Paramoutn Skydance has formed a standalone industrial relations department led by longtime executives Nicole Lang and Sheldon Kasdan.
‘Big Mouth’ and ‘The Blacklist’ Showrunners, ‘Send Help’ Screenwriter Run for Writers Guild West Board
The first crop of announced candidates seeking election to the Writers Guild West’s board includes former showrunners of Big Mouth and The Blacklist.
QVC Hosts Attempt to Unionize With SAG-AFTRA
Hosts for home shopping network QVC are attempting to unionize with SAG-AFTRA in an organizing drive they say is fueled by generative AI concerns.
Inside the Directors Guild’s Four-Year Deal: A Focus on Jobs, the Health Plan and AI Protections
The union struck the tentative agreement with studios and streamers on June 9.
Why Hollywood’s Unions Didn’t Put Up a Fight With Studios This Year
While 2023 marked the spiciest year in recent memory for Hollywood labor unions, 2026 was perhaps the sleepiest.
Directors Guild Reaches Four-Year Tentative Deal With Studios, Streamers
The Directors Guild of America and the bargaining group representing studios and streamers have reached a tentative deal on a new contract.
SAG-AFTRA Ratifies Four-Year Deal With Studios and Streamers
SAG-AFTRA has ratified the 4-year deal with studios and streamers that negotiators reached in early May.
Condé Nast and Union Reach Settlement Over “Fired Four” (Exclusive)
The NewsGuild of New York union has reached a settlement with Condé Nast over the discipline of the “Fired Four” in November 2025.
Hollywood Teamsters Ink Tentative Deal Early With Commercials Producers
The Hollywood Teamsters have reached a tentative labor agreement with commercials producers ahead of schedule.