Unpacking the 2026 TV/Theatrical Tentative Agreement
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP regarding the 2026 TV/Theatrical Contracts.
Earlier this month, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative agreement on a successor contract to the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts covering motion pictures, scripted primetime dramatic television, streaming content and new media. This agreement builds on our historic gains while securing the future for our members. In this roundtable discussion, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA Chief Contract Officer Ray Rodriguez discuss the headline achievements of this tentative agreement. Topics include: the historic pension and retirement plan merger, comprehensive AI protections for digital replicas and synthetics, increases in residuals and the streaming bonus fund, and what it means for working performers. *The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of their organization or SAG-AFTRA.
People in this episode
Host: Sean Astin
Guests: Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Ray Rodriguez
Topics covered
- tentative agreement
- pension and retirement
- AI protections
- residuals
- streaming bonus fund
- working performers
Keywords
- SAG-AFTRA
- AMPTP
- tentative agreement
- pension
- AI protections
- residuals
- streaming
- performers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP
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