The CEOs requested that a federal mediator intercede to avoid a measure of force. The Emmy Awards prepare to postpone the show in case of a strike.
This Wednesday the extension of the deadline for the negotiations between the Hollywood Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and the association that brings together the big Hollywood producers (AMPTP). Given the possibility that there is no agreement and start a I stop in front of all the filming where these actors work, the executives of Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery they look for a federal mediator intervene to prevent the measure of force.
The group of CEOs and executives from other companies met in a video call Monday to discuss the situation and present the option of getting a federal mediator. Also, representatives of talent agencies contacted SAG-AFTRA to offer assistance in unlock the negotiation with the producers.
At the moment, it is unknown how the actors union will take this movement by the AMPTP and if not it will be counterproductivedirecting the actors directly to strike.
Late on June 30, the specialized portal Variety confirmed that the negotiations They would run until July 12. They also indicated that there were still major disagreements around various points, including regulations against artificial intelligence. SAG-AFTRA negotiators held new meetings until the last minute with the public eye on them for the possibility of joining the writers’ strike it’s been two months now.
A SAG-AFTRA strike would mean that all productions (not yet altered by the writers’ strike) they would stop immediately. This would undoubtedly generate a greater impact than that of the writers since there are big productions still working without them.
The Emmys will be postponed if Hollywood actors go on strike
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In the framework of the possible strike, The Television Academy and Fox debate whether the 75th Emmy Awards will be postponed for a future date. In case of starting a measure of force, the event would be moved to November or January 2024.
The nominations will come out this Wednesday and the date already set for September 18 will continue to be discussed, but if the strike is confirmed Moving the ceremony will be mandatory to avoid a stage where there is a show with no one to give an award to. At the moment, Fox and the Academy are discussing what the new date will be.
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