Hollywood agency CAA helps stars manage AI likenesses
CAA launches theCAAvault to protect celebrities from AI deepfakes; digital asset storage system aims to prevent unauthorized use and exploitation.
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers News & Breaking Stories
Hollywood SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends with Studios and Actors Agreement
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Pete Davidson's Saturday Night Live Joins Taylor Swift Hype Train - /Film
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After 146 days of the WGA strike, fans of 'The Office' can look forward to a reboot with new characters.
WGA, AMPTP Reach Exceptional Tentative Agreement to End US Writers Strike
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement to end the nearly five-month-long US writers' strike.
"Murder She Wrote Movie in the Works at Universal with 'Dumb Money' Writers and Producer Amy Pascal Attached"
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The Insider's Guide to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
Ever wonder who or what keeps Hollywood, Tinseltown itself, ticking over? Well, an integral piece of this star-studded puzzle is none other than the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). What's in its newswire lately? Let's dive into it.
In essence, AMPTP is a trade union which represents American television producers as well as film studios. Does "united we stand" ring any bells? That axiom acts almost like a mission statement for these folks. Together they negotiate industry-wide labor contracts with various guilds and unions within their realm; think directors, writers & actors' unions - you catch my drift?
"We represent living room legends and big-screen superheroes alike," might be something you'd hear them say at an evening soiree. But kidding aside, news about AMPTP usually swirls around contract negotiations taking place every three years with various Hollywood talent guilds — do they sound too monotonous for fancy press releases yet?
Negotiations: A Battle Worth Its Weight in Gold
These days that’s largely where most news attention has been focused — on negotiations concerning residuals (the money creatives earn when their work is shown) and emerging models for distribution (like Netflix). Now isn't that part convincing enough how intertwined AMPTP is to Hollywood?Hate spoiler alert guys but here’s one: Often these negotations are pretty acrimonious affairs! They'll have emotions spilling more wildly than drama on a soap opera finale. Why else would anything incite writer strikes except cold hard royalties? Furthermore, given how swiftly technology develops today – not unlike speedster Barry Allen from The Flash – dealing with issues such as content streaming platforms gives rise to new revenue-stream challenges demanding solutions. So whether you’re nose-deep about film studio revenues or sniffing out information regarding labor agreements negotiating actor payments—hunt no longer buddy! News surrounding our beloved alliance is really all about ensuring fair wages while defending production studios’ financial interests.
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