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REEL BUSINESS

WGA slams Netflix/Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition

By Reel 360 Dec 5, 2025

Netflix’s blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is still echoing across Hollywood, and the Writers Guild of America has wasted no time planting its flag. Hours a...

UNION NEWS

WGA reveals negotiating team for 2026 contract

By Reel 360 Nov 7, 2025

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has officially announced the team leading its upcoming contract negotiations — the union’s first major talks with studios and streamers s...

UNION NEWS

WGA slams potential WBD merger as a “disaster”

By Reel 360 Oct 24, 2025

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has come out swinging against the possibility of a Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) merger, calling any such deal “a disaster for writers.” ...

Israel-Hamas Conflict

WGA West apologizes for silence on Middle East war

By Reel 360 Oct 26, 2023

The Writers Guild of America West (WGA) has issued an apology to its members for not releasing a statement in response to the attack on Israel that occurred on October 7, causi...

UNION NEWS

NBCUniversal suspends Lorne Michaels, Dwayne Johnson deals

By Reel 360 Sep 13, 2023

As the Writers Guild of America strike enters its 20th week, NBCUniversal’s Universal Studio Group has taken action to suspend various film and TV deals, including those inv...

Events

INFOLIST.com to host red carpet event in support of strike

By Reel 360 Sep 11, 2023

INFOLIST.com, the popular hub for industry networking and opportunities, is set to host the Red Carpet Support the Strike Soiree (formerly known as the Pre-Emmys Soiree), a hi...

UNION NEWS

WGAW President advocates for striking workers unemployment insurance

By Reel 360 Sep 8, 2023

In a significant move to support striking workers in California, Meredith Stiehm, President of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), visited the state capitol to advocate ...

UNION NEWS

Film and TV workers facing eviction and homelessness

By Reel 360 Sep 5, 2023

The toll of the prolonged writers' and actors' strikes on industry workers' housing situations is being brought to light, revealing a looming threat of eviction and homelessne...

UNION NEWS

SAG-AFTRA reaches interim agreements with Walking Dead spinoffs

By Reel 360 Aug 31, 2023

SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) has successfully negotiated interim agreements with three prominent AMC series, marking a...

STRIKE

Negotiations hit snag as WGA slams AMPTP proposal

By Reel 360 Aug 23, 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, now in its 113th day, took a surprising turn after AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) negotiations yielded ...

STRIKE

WGA report warns of monopoly threat by Disney, Netflix, and Amazon

By Reel 360 Aug 17, 2023

In a comprehensive antitrust report, the Writers Guild of America West (WGA) has sounded the alarm over the escalating consolidation within the entertainment industry, flaggin...

STRIKE

SAG-AFTRA leaders express hope for progress

By Reel 360 Aug 17, 2023

The entertainment industry's labor landscape is currently undergoing significant upheaval, with negotiations, strikes, and hopes for resolution dominating the headlines. As th...

STRIKE

WGA Negotiating Committee evaluates AMPTP counterproposal

By Reel 360 Aug 11, 2023

In what could be a significant development in the ongoing negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (...

STRIKE

Unhappy Anniversary: WGA strike hits 100 days

By Reel 360 Aug 9, 2023

The WGA strike has marked a significant milestone, hitting the 100-day mark amid stalled contract negotiations and growing discontent among writers. Initiated on May 2...

STRIKE

WGA and AMPTP meet – here’s what happened

By Reel 360 Aug 5, 2023

As the Writers Guild stoppage entered its fourth month, WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman and WGA West General Counsel Tony Segall met privately with Carol Lombardini and AM...

STRIKE

WGA to meet with AMPTP this Friday

By Reel 360 Aug 2, 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced that studios and streamers have requested to meet on August 4th to discuss negotiations. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Te...

The Emmys

75th Emmys ceremony postponed amid strike

By Reel 360 Jul 28, 2023

Fans of Succession will have to wait a little longer to see if the popular HBO series dominates The Emmy Awards. In an unprecedented move, the 75th Primetime Emmys ceremony, w...

STRIKE

WGA’s Chris Keyser urges AMPTP to return to bargaining

By Reel 360 Jul 27, 2023

One of the key leaders in the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) 2023 negotiations is urging studios and streamers to return to the bargaining table and find a solution to the o...

STRIKE

Historic double strike takes to the streets

By Reel 360 Jul 14, 2023

Welcome to Day One of a historic double labor strike organized by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), who have entered their 75th day of striking, and now the Screen Actors Gu...

STRIKE

Deadline report says AMPTP wants to “break the WGA”

By Reel 360 Jul 12, 2023

As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike enters its 71st day, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has indicated that it has no intention of eng...