Archive for September, 2018

Publicis’ BBH Withdraws From SAG-AFTRA Contract After Actors Union Threatens to Strike

By Patrick Coffee   The U.S. offices of Publicis Groupe-owned BBH have ended their relationship with leading actors union SAG-AFTRA, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Effective immediately, the agency is no longer a signatory to the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract, which requires all participating agencies—and, by extension, their clients—to cast only union actors in their campaigns. BBH also […]

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Film Tax Credits Can Prompt Federal Fraud Prosecution

By Emma Beyer A federal appeals court ruled that film and TV tax credits are property and thus subject to federal mail and wire fraud laws, handing states a victory in monitoring fraud in the growing entertainment tax credits realm. In United States vs. Hoffman, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found […]

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Women Behind The Camera Make Less. A New Open Letter Backed By Big Stars Wants To Change That.

JILL O’ROURKE AUG 28, 2018   Just in time for Sunday’s Women’s Equality Day, dozens of Hollywood stars and organizations signed an open letter calling for equal pay among women in film and television production.  The letter, published by the group Reel Equity, cites a recent study by Working IDEAL, commissioned by the union IATSE […]

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Teamsters Local 399 & Basic Crafts Unions Reach Deal With Producers For New Film & TV Contract

by David Robb   August 27, 2018 Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 and the Basic Crafts unions have reached a tentative agreement with management’s AMPTP on terms for a new three-year film and TV contract. “As usual, these negotiations were difficult and extended into the night,” said Steve Dayan, secretary-treasurer of Local 399 and chairman of […]

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