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Directors Guild Makes Three-Year Deal With AMPTP!!

I am – Hercules!!

From Variety:

DGA touted a trio of new-media gains:

Establishing DGA jurisdiction over programs produced for distribution on the Internet;

Boosting the residuals formula for paid Internet downloads (electronic sell-through) by double the current rate;

And establishing residual rates for ad-supported streaming and use of clips on the Internet.

Will doubling download residuals be enough for the writers guild, on strike since Nov. 7?

The current Screen Actors Guild agreement with the AMPTP expires in June.

Read all of Variety’s story on the matter here.

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OMG!
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 17th, 2008
05:15:24 PM
First fuckers
by Vamp-AICNchat
Jan 17th, 2008
05:15:27 PM
FIRST!
by Alkeoholic77
Jan 17th, 2008
05:15:42 PM
fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck!!
by Alkeoholic77
Jan 17th, 2008
05:15:55 PM
I was hoping that the strike would go on
by Gabba-UK
Jan 17th, 2008
05:16:00 PM
skywalkerfamily...
by Vamp-AICNchat
Jan 17th, 2008
05:16:18 PM
What the hell does that mean?
by EvilGeek1
Jan 17th, 2008
05:17:25 PM
So close...
by Alkeoholic77
Jan 17th, 2008
05:17:30 PM
Youtube will now charge people ten bucks
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 17th, 2008
05:20:54 PM
Maybe this will help
by DeCypher44
Jan 17th, 2008
05:24:19 PM
1-18-08
by skynetbauxi
Jan 17th, 2008
05:28:11 PM
This means nothing
by leepe
Jan 17th, 2008
05:30:37 PM
DeCypher44
by Stevie Grant
Jan 17th, 2008
05:31:36 PM
Why am I logged in as someone else?
by bryan vancampen
Jan 17th, 2008
05:32:36 PM
Hasn't the Writers Guild...
by Ditch Brodie
Jan 17th, 2008
05:32:49 PM
The DGA has always been better at this sort of thing
by drewlicious
Jan 17th, 2008
05:34:02 PM
At first I thought the Directors
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 17th, 2008
05:36:05 PM
F the writers guild
by Stormshadow4life
Jan 17th, 2008
05:39:50 PM
wow that was fast
by Gungan Slayer
Jan 17th, 2008
05:41:06 PM
Yay! Now I can write this!
by SkeletonParty
Jan 17th, 2008
05:45:21 PM
one step closer...
by Obscura
Jan 17th, 2008
05:51:21 PM
Wow...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
05:57:39 PM
So, here's the deal...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:07:44 PM
It's because writers eat cereal for dinner...
by tonagan
Jan 17th, 2008
06:08:06 PM
joeelliott...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:10:55 PM
drewlicious...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:14:57 PM
Stormshadow4life...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:16:53 PM
good job directors
by BurgerKing
Jan 17th, 2008
06:18:56 PM
mind you
by BurgerKing
Jan 17th, 2008
06:20:01 PM
Nice to see
by Shivv
Jan 17th, 2008
06:22:14 PM
Why is it...
by MachThree
Jan 17th, 2008
06:23:51 PM
Oops... I missed the wage increases... This part is nice...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:25:48 PM
The DGA caved. That's how this was done so quickly.
by V'Shael
Jan 17th, 2008
06:27:14 PM
Has anyone else gotten this feeling?
by drewlicious
Jan 17th, 2008
06:27:33 PM
I have nothing to say about this
by TerryMalloy
Jan 17th, 2008
06:28:58 PM
MachThree...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:30:24 PM
WHERE IS MERRICK?
by THE KNIGHT
Jan 17th, 2008
06:31:08 PM
DGA = dealmakers. WGA = greedy terrorists
by Executor
Jan 17th, 2008
06:32:32 PM
drewlicious...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:33:53 PM
Is the Strike over?
by Orionsangels
Jan 17th, 2008
06:34:44 PM
People's lives are at stake people!
by TerryMalloy
Jan 17th, 2008
06:34:57 PM
What will happen to Lost?!
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 17th, 2008
06:35:28 PM
Writers don't matter?
by password.swordfish
Jan 17th, 2008
06:36:53 PM
Executor...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:37:11 PM
Executor...
by -guyinthebackrow
Jan 17th, 2008
06:38:34 PM
so Executor
by password.swordfish
Jan 17th, 2008
06:39:19 PM
Executor
by drewlicious
Jan 17th, 2008
06:41:30 PM
Executor
by drewlicious
Jan 17th, 2008
06:41:30 PM
Let's kill the terrorists
by TerryMalloy
Jan 17th, 2008
06:44:04 PM
The WGA is not getting offered the same deal as the DGA
by Multiplex
Jan 17th, 2008
06:44:51 PM
Yeah, shutthefuckup
by TerryMalloy
Jan 17th, 2008
06:49:53 PM
Oh, TerryMalloy
by password.swordfish
Jan 17th, 2008
06:54:14 PM
Drewlicious...if these "artists" are only working once...
by Executor
Jan 17th, 2008
06:54:36 PM
password.swordfish: are you a hippie?
by Executor
Jan 17th, 2008
07:00:38 PM
Executor
by TerryMalloy
Jan 17th, 2008
07:02:05 PM
Hmmm
by password.swordfish
Jan 17th, 2008
07:05:11 PM
I finally saw a picture of Harry....
by HordePrime
Jan 17th, 2008
07:09:59 PM
WGA should all happily work for free...
by Darth_Inedible
Jan 17th, 2008
07:13:37 PM
swordfish...symbiotic, yes that is my point...
by Executor
Jan 17th, 2008
07:14:17 PM
and furthermore
by Darth_Inedible
Jan 17th, 2008
07:19:27 PM
I DON"T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT
by TerryMalloy
Jan 17th, 2008
07:31:46 PM
Executor
by drewlicious
Jan 17th, 2008
07:32:07 PM
This is good news for movie fans
by GenPion
Jan 17th, 2008
07:32:09 PM
FREE HORROR MOVIE SCREENING GUYS!
by Uncapie
Jan 17th, 2008
07:32:36 PM
Cool
by password.swordfish
Jan 17th, 2008
07:54:47 PM
Goddamn Moguls...
by EvilGeek1
Jan 17th, 2008
08:22:14 PM
Listen for the bell WGA. It tolls for thee.
by ZombieHunter
Jan 17th, 2008
08:40:12 PM
What people are forgetting...
by Executor
Jan 17th, 2008
08:40:51 PM
Uh ohh...
by warghost
Jan 17th, 2008
08:56:54 PM
People's lives are at stake
by Orionsangels
Jan 17th, 2008
09:03:19 PM

by critch
Jan 17th, 2008
09:20:00 PM
megpen
by Scrolly
Jan 17th, 2008
09:28:52 PM
That was very dramatic, ZH
by buffywrestling
Jan 17th, 2008
09:31:29 PM
Yes!!!!!
by mrtwig48
Jan 17th, 2008
09:31:43 PM
No, not in the movie, Xiphos, Mr. Saxon.
by Uncapie
Jan 17th, 2008
09:39:41 PM
How does this affect writer/directors???
by EvilGeek1
Jan 17th, 2008
09:47:12 PM
if they agree how long till we see new tv?
by johnnyg korrupt
Jan 17th, 2008
10:05:04 PM
Those writers are sassy!
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 17th, 2008
10:19:14 PM
And as Veronica Mars said...
by Pennsy
Jan 17th, 2008
10:38:09 PM
a couple points... and re: Evilgeek1's question...
by griporama
Jan 17th, 2008
10:46:07 PM
umm, guess my reply was to johnnygkorupt
by griporama
Jan 17th, 2008
10:50:35 PM
Um, Critch?
by password.swordfish
Jan 17th, 2008
11:04:40 PM
drewlicious
by the podosphere
Jan 17th, 2008
11:13:34 PM
The WGA and SAG are counseling patience as they
by the podosphere
Jan 17th, 2008
11:23:40 PM
Thank you, Mr. Saxon!
by Uncapie
Jan 17th, 2008
11:33:43 PM
Thank you, Mr. Saxon!
by Uncapie
Jan 17th, 2008
11:34:19 PM
What about DVD?!?
by topaz4206
Jan 18th, 2008
12:27:35 AM
Writers are blaming the WGA.
by ZombieHunter
Jan 18th, 2008
01:00:00 AM
I think they're trying to future-proof
by hamo455
Jan 18th, 2008
02:09:23 AM
Speaking of megpen..
by otm shank
Jan 18th, 2008
02:13:54 AM
Keep on going WGA
by metaluna
Jan 18th, 2008
02:22:22 AM
I kinda like this all reality show era
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 18th, 2008
02:32:30 AM
ZH
by buffywrestling
Jan 18th, 2008
05:20:10 AM
WGA talkbackers?
by Dazzler69
Jan 18th, 2008
06:37:30 AM
Why is the AMPTP even bothering with the WGA?
by SpyGuy
Jan 18th, 2008
08:00:48 AM
SpyGuy
by buffywrestling
Jan 18th, 2008
08:56:24 AM
SpyGuy
by buffywrestling
Jan 18th, 2008
08:56:41 AM
Charlie Sheen
by buffywrestling
Jan 18th, 2008
08:58:09 AM
No one has sufficiently explained to me why certain people...
by rbatty024
Jan 18th, 2008
09:08:41 AM
Cancelled writer's contracts
by Agony
Jan 18th, 2008
09:25:09 AM
Where's the love for the writer?
by leepe
Jan 18th, 2008
09:28:14 AM
Why i'm upset. Dick
by gomez33
Jan 18th, 2008
09:31:08 AM
So, Gomez...
by rbatty024
Jan 18th, 2008
09:43:08 AM
Here's the link
by Agony
Jan 18th, 2008
09:44:50 AM
OMG LMFAO
by Internet Thug
Jan 18th, 2008
09:46:57 AM
UMMMM
by lecter1914
Jan 18th, 2008
09:48:24 AM
Lecter, why are you blaming the WGA and not...
by rbatty024
Jan 18th, 2008
10:03:15 AM
Speaking of "retarded," Buffywrestling...
by SpyGuy
Jan 18th, 2008
10:07:43 AM
WHY DONT I PUT FULL BLAME ON PRODUCERS?
by lecter1914
Jan 18th, 2008
10:08:57 AM
Not Really
by Internet Thug
Jan 18th, 2008
10:12:50 AM
People are made at the WGA because of the demand for residuals
by SpyGuy
Jan 18th, 2008
10:25:04 AM
Crap, I'm sorry. "made" should be "mad."
by SpyGuy
Jan 18th, 2008
10:26:05 AM
Spy Guy, etc...
by rbatty024
Jan 18th, 2008
10:46:09 AM
rbatty024, I'll tell you why I'm anti-WGA
by Banshee7
Jan 18th, 2008
10:50:07 AM
Rbatty024, it's reasonable to demand more money?
by SpyGuy
Jan 18th, 2008
11:00:50 AM
password.swordfish
by critch
Jan 18th, 2008
11:23:18 AM
Critch
by lecter1914
Jan 18th, 2008
11:40:22 AM
Where's the optimism?
by NEUR0M4NCER
Jan 18th, 2008
12:14:54 PM
Neuromacer
by lecter1914
Jan 18th, 2008
12:34:58 PM
Again....
by stabbim
Jan 18th, 2008
12:47:01 PM
It's not a garage sale
by Agony
Jan 18th, 2008
01:16:40 PM
Writing is the easiest part?
by Agony
Jan 18th, 2008
01:22:08 PM
To Critch
by password.swordfish
Jan 18th, 2008
01:46:07 PM
Agony: So the strike is about rewriting existing contracts?
by SpyGuy
Jan 18th, 2008
01:49:33 PM
To SpyGuy
by password.swordfish
Jan 18th, 2008
02:20:48 PM
WGA is screwed
by Unlabled
Jan 18th, 2008
02:58:55 PM
It's not as black and white as some of you think
by Agony
Jan 18th, 2008
03:32:37 PM
Critch, writing is not the easiest part of the process.
by Lenny Nero
Jan 18th, 2008
05:02:32 PM
And SpyGuy, that was so broad my head hurts.
by Lenny Nero
Jan 18th, 2008
05:05:15 PM
Hi, I'm Buffy. Waa Waa Waa
by ZombieHunter
Jan 19th, 2008
12:21:01 AM
Ah ZH
by buffywrestling
Jan 19th, 2008
01:40:24 PM
Can someone explain the strike
by Stevie Grant
Jan 19th, 2008
07:19:37 PM
You pretty much summed it up Steve.
by ZombieHunter
Jan 20th, 2008
05:22:40 AM

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