Writers Guild of America West President David Goodman has blasted Hollywood’s top talent agencies for allegedly lying about the fundamental issue of owning affiliate production companies. “We…
has blasted Hollywood’s top talent agencies for allegedly lying about the fundamental issue of owning affiliate production companies.
The WGA’s Code of Conduct, which bars agencies from taking packaging fees and engaging in affiliate production, was imposed on April 13 and required members to fire their agents if the agents had not agreed to the ban. The WGA then sued the four largest agencies — CAA, WME, UTA and ICM Partners — over the legality of packaging, resulting in countersuits alleging antitrust violations. A trio of smaller agencies have agreed to follow the WGA’s Code of Conduct.
“The leadership has faced disingenuous criticism for being unwilling to negotiate; every action we’ve taken in this campaign has demonstrated the opposite, our willingness to negotiate and, as of this writing, the deals we’ve negotiated with the agencies show that we’re willing to compromise,” Goodman said. “We have compromised on film packaging, information sharing, arbitration and a host of other issues.
Goodman said that the presence of Netflix and Amazon will be helpful to the WGA at the negotiations for a successor deal to the guild’s current master contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which expires May 1. The streamers are not AMPTP members and could sign separate deals with WGA should the guild go on strike.
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