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Get the latest updates on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes to find out how it affects your favorite shows and upcoming movies.
Two months after the Writers Guild went on strike, screen actors are joining the fight and more TV shows and films are shutting down.
New episodes of popular broadcast hits will not air this fall. Instead, the schedule will primarily be comprised of unscripted and reality TV. We have the daily schedules so you know what to watch.
Summer movies are bringing the box office back, with Barbie bringing in over $155 million during its opening weekend and Oppenheimer hitting $80 million. But studios are beginning to remove late summer and fall movies from their schedule, citing the SAG-AFTRA strike as the main reason for the move.
More than 35 Hollywood productions have been affected since the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) went on strike last week. With writers’ rooms pausing, productions shutting down, and picketers disrupting filming, studios are feeling the heat from the strike.
Two Hollywood unions are on strike during a standoff with the major studios over payments, residuals, streaming, and artificial intelligence. The strikes come as Hollywood enters the all-important summer blockbuster window with Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One screening in theaters.
Learn more about why SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are striking with our guide.
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors, is on strike. The strike will immediately shut down numerous productions worldwide and stop any promotional work actors are doing for projects.
The Writers Guild of America is officially on strike as of Tuesday morning. Pencils are down, and picket lines are starting. The guild’s contract with the major studios—including Disney, Netflix, and Discovery-Warner—has expired.
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The Venice Film Festival kicks off the fall festival circuit—and awards season—this weekend, but many writers and actors will not be present for premieres due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Some independent films have received publicity waivers from SAG-AFTRA, allowing their cast to promote them.
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ABC updated its strike-proof fall schedule with a Thursday block dedicated to The Bachelor franchise. The new offering from the franchise, The Golden Bachelor, will premiere at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, with lead Gerry Turner.
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In a shocking turn of events, Amazon canceled The Peripheral and A League of Their Own—shows Amazon had renewed for a second season. Amazon cited the long-term work stoppage due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that have led to delayed productions.
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Peacock announced its first price hike since launching in 2020. The new cost is up $1 for Peacock Premium and $2 for Peacock Plus. Disney also increased the price for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN by as much as $3 per month.
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As studios and networks rearrange their fall schedule due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike, Paramount+ goes international. Six new shows from the U.K., South Korea, and Latin America will debut on Paramount+ this fall and winter.
As the writers’ strike reaches its 95th day, Guild leadership is meeting with studios to potentially resume contract negotiations and resume TV and film productions worldwide. Almost 100 productions have shut down, and the fall broadcast schedule relies heavily on unscripted content for the first time in over a decade.
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Summer movies are bringing the box office back, with Barbie bringing in over $155 million during its opening weekend and Oppenheimer hitting $80 million. But studios are beginning to remove late summer and fall movies from their schedule, citing the SAG-AFTRA strike as the main reason for the move.
Two Hollywood unions are on strike during a standoff with the major studios over payments, residuals, streaming, and artificial intelligence. The strikes come as Hollywood enters the all-important summer blockbuster window with Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One screening in theaters.
New episodes of popular broadcast hits will not air this fall. Instead, the schedule will primarily be comprised of unscripted and reality TV. We have the daily schedules so you know what to watch.
Netflix removed the $9.99 Basic ad-free tier for viewers, and Peacock increased its prices after deactivating its free tier earlier this year. Streamers hope to draw more ad-tier subscribers with the plan changes and reduce revenue losses from content and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Learn more about why SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are striking with our guide.
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Two months after the Writers Guild went on strike, screen actors are joining the fight and more TV shows and films are shutting down.
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors, is on strike. The strike will immediately shut down numerous productions worldwide and stop any promotional work actors are doing for projects.
Spectrum will launch Spectrum Select Plus with sports programming and Spectrum Select Signature for the non-sports fan this fall. The new packages allow customers to decide whether to pay for sports content. Providers previously built in sports content to all major TV provider packages.
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Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has agreed to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Messi is one of the most famous soccer players in the world and just won the World Cup with Argentina in the fall.
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Netflix is cracking down on password sharing in the U.S., emailing customers new guidelines. In addition to regularly priced subscription plans, the company is offering the option to add an extra member to your account for $7.99 a month.
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The Screen Actors Guild voted overwhelmingly to authorize its first strike since 2000. Two days earlier, the Directors Guild of America reached a tentative agreement for its next contract.
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Since the writers' guild strike began five weeks ago, the major Hollywood unions—representing writers, directors, actors, below-the-line workers, truck drivers, and more—have come together on picket lines. Union support has halted many productions and led to massive rallies nationwide.
The writers’ strike has already impacted numerous film and TV productions globally. The fall TV schedule may be next. ABC is the only one of the Big Four networks with a strike-proof schedule. The network is airing unscripted programming and reruns of Abbott Elementary.
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More than 35 Hollywood productions have been affected since the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) went on strike last week. With writers’ rooms pausing, productions shutting down, and picketers disrupting filming, studios are feeling the heat from the strike.
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