SC39 - Sidecast: The 2026 MBA

About this episode

John August shares details about the new agreement between the WGA and AMPTP as the co-chair of the negotiating committee.

There's a brand new agreement between the WGA and the AMPTP! And since John was the co-chair of the negotiating committee, he's excited to share all the details of the 2026 MBA. Links: The 2026 MBA agreement memorandum John August on Instagram and Bluesky Scriptnotes on Instagram and TikTok Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here .

People in this episode

Hosts: John August, Craig Mazin

Topics covered

• WGA
• AMPTP
• 2026 MBA
• negotiation
• film industry
• podcast

Keywords

• WGA
• AMPTP
• 2026 MBA
• negotiation
• film
• podcast
• agreement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WGA, AMPTP

Books & works: 2026 MBA

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