Im surprised anyone is surprised about this, one studio executive told Deadline of the new provisions.
We were always going to offer the directors at least parity with whatever the writers got.
The last thing anyone needs right now is more guild hostility.
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Every member I have spoken to has said how thrilled they are about these economic gains on their behalf.
The other guilds have also shared positive public statements about the revisions.
We congratulate the DGA on achieving these gains.
This DGA thing is a total payoff for last year.
AMPTP breaking the rules again, one topWGAmember told Deadline.
The DGAs deal was ratified before the actors joined the picket lines in July.
The actors union scored similar language in its contract, which was ratified in December.
Even though, despite some shared issues, the needs of each union are very different.
This is essentially what happened during the 2008 writers strike.
The DGA made a deal with the AMPTP on the 73rd day of the work stoppage.
The WGA agreed to similar terms a few weeks later.
The WGA did not immediately respond to Deadlines request for comment.
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Talks are expected to start in March, with the current contract expiring in July.
Folks are fed up.
