Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Four-Year Deal With Studios
The provisional agreement, reached after less than a month of negotiations, boasts health plan and pension increases and protection against writers' work being used for AI training.
The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative four-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers group representing studios and streamers.
The writers’ union and the AMPTP officially confirmed the deal on Saturday evening after The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets reported that a provisional agreement had been reached earlier in the day.
“Today, the WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP for the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) for a four-year term,” the union said. “Crucially, it protects our health plan and puts it on a sustainable path, with increased company contributions across many areas and long-needed increases to health contribution caps. The new contract also builds on gains from 2023 and helps address free work challenges.”
