Studios and directors begin informal contract talks
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LOS ANGELES  - The Directors Guild of America has begun casual contract talks with the studios, and an announcement of formal negotiations appears likely within the coming week, a step that ensures the writers strike will persist for some time.
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Hollywood directors said on Thursday they will seek to start contract talks with major film studios in January, giving striking screenwriters more time to restart their own stalled negotiations.
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The Hollywood directors' union  reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on  Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a  10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and  clouded the year-end Oscar season.
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Hollywood directors reach a contract deal with film and TV studios after five days of talks, their union says.
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Informal talks have eliminated the major roadblocks to a new contract, people briefed on the situation said.
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As screenwriters near the start of pivotal labor talks with film studios and TV networks next week, concerns about a possible strike are running high in Hollywood.
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Hollywood's major film and television studios said on Friday they would begin formal contract talks with directors as soon as this weekend, marking a key development in the ongoing screenwriters strike.
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Movie and television directors said that they were set to begin contract negotiations, jolting the striking writers.
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Hollywoodâs movie and TV directors have agreed to a new contract with production companies in a settlement that also sends a message to striking screenwriters.
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Planned weekend talks could promise a major break in the entertainment industryâs labor troubles.
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Hollywood screenwriters and studio  executives ended a second day of contract talks on Wednesday  with the two sides far apart on major issues but planning to  resume negotiations next week.
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Hollywood's striking writers and major studios have narrowed their differences after a week of informal talks, raising hopes that a new contract is within reach, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.
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Movie and TV directors tentatively agreed to a new contract with production companies, sending a message to striking screenwriters.
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Hollywood's actors and industry negotiators broke off contract talks Sunday, saying they would take an indefinite recess to consider each others' proposals.
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The Directors Guild of America said Thursday it will hold off on contract negotiations with studios for now but could start talks after New Year's Day.
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DETROIT -- With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally begin contract talks Friday that many consider to be crucial to the survival of Detroit's three automakers.
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On Day 1 of Hollywood  writers&#39; contract talks Monday, management detailed its  proposal for reworking residual arrangements to allow for  studio cost-recoupments, while the Writers Guild of America  stuck to its guns on pay boosts and other anticipated demands.