Timing Tricky for SAG Contract Demand

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As Hollywood braces for what could be its second labor walkout in a year, the fundamental contract issue dividing the Screen Actors Guild and the major studios is what the future holds for online entertainment.

But it’s what’s happening now with online entertainment that could shape the outcome. Companies that make shows to be watched online are scaling back and laying off employees, making it more difficult for actors to make the case that the Internet is Hollywood’s new frontier.

For months the sides have clashed over how actors should be paid in the digital era, especially when it comes to their appearances in programs created for the Internet.


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