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deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 12/17/2008
EXCLUSIVE: 20th TV May Shoot Spring Pilots Under AFTRA And Transition Existing SAG Shows To AFTRA
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This morning, I received a tip to check out the rumor that Fox Studios television shows will be going all video/all AFTRA in 2009, that older film shows will be shot on video, and that SAG actors will be renegotiated with AFTRA contracts. Here is the response I received from Twentieth Century ...

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Gawker: Defamer:  Fox To Dump High-Maintenance SAG For Cheaper, Sluttier AFTRA [Hollywood Strikewatch]

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Fox To Dump High-Maintenance SAG For Cheaper, Sluttier AFTRA [Hollywood Strikewatch]
Gawker: Defamer — [image] A rumor that Twentieth Century Fox Television producers of some of your most beloved stories, including 24 , My Name is Earl , and Family Guy would be switching over to an all-AFTRA format got this official response: From Deadline Hollywood Daily (a Nikki Exclusive !): "With all the uncertainty surrounding the stalled negotiations with SAG, TCFTV is indeed considering shooting its spring pilots under the AFTRA agreement. As for shows already in production, we are exploring every option including transitioning shows from SAG to AFTRA." This sounds to us like ...

Fox Studios Threatening To Dump High-Maintenance SAG For Cheaper, Sluttier AFTRA [Hollywood Strikewatch]
Gawker: Defamer — [image] A rumor that Twentieth Century Fox Television, Inc. producers of some of your most beloved stories, including 24 , My Name is Earl , and Family Guy would be switching over to an all-AFTRA format got this official response: From Deadline Hollywood Daily (a Nikki Exclusive !): "With all the uncertainty surrounding the stalled negotiations with SAG, TCFTV is indeed considering shooting its spring pilots under the AFTRA agreement. As for shows already in production, we are exploring every option including transitioning shows from SAG to AFTRA." This sounds to us like ...

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