WGA Strike Ends: Writers and Studios Reach Tentative Deal

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has ended their nearly 150-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. The three-year deal includes a 12.5% pay increase, with writers receiving 5% upon contract ratification and subsequent increases of 4% and 3.5% in the following years. Writers also secured a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals, along with a viewership-based streaming bonus. The agreement also addresses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in productions, establishing guidelines to protect writers' credits and rights. Mandatory staffing requirements were also implemented, ensuring a minimum number of writer-producers during the development and production of series.