Negotiations between major Hollywood studios and actors have been suspended, meaning production of certain shows and movies could remain on pause.
Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July.
The two sides have been fighting over issues such as compensation and the use of artificial intelligence.
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Studios said they were pausing talks because they were “no longer moving us in a positive direction”.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which bargains on behalf of the studios, says in a statement that after meaningful conversations, it is clear that the gap between both groups is great.
The news comes several weeks after the Writers Guild of America – which had been on strike for 148 days – reached a deal with entertainment companies, which included better royalty payments for streaming content.
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