Film/TV directors, producers plan contract talks
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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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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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Striking Hollywood writers will meet face to face with studio executives this week for the first time since their contract talks collapsed on December 7, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and television studios on Thursday, a source familiar with the negotiations said, confirming a report in Daily Variety.
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A breakthrough is reported in talks between Hollywood production companies and striking writers.
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Video service execs will meet with Japanese entertainment industry to discuss concerns.
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Talks resume in Hollywood to try to head off possible strike action by film and TV screenwriters.
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In a surprise development, Hollywood's directors said Monday they will begin negotiations for a new contract, 10 months before the current one expires and with a host of critical issues on the line.
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Officials with the striking writers guild held informal talks Tuesday with Hollywood studios that could lead to the resumption of negotiations, a person familiar with the bargaining strategy said.
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Negotiators for Hollywood studios  and striking writers have agreed to terms of a new contract  that could be presented to union leaders in days and, if  approved, end their three-month-old labor clash later this  week, two sources told Reuters on Monday.
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One of Hollywoodâs biggest independent film companies is expected to announce an agreement with striking writers.
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Hollywood directors have reached a tentative contract deal with studios after five days of negotiations, the directors union said Thursday.
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Unions representing film and TV  actors will open talks next week with Hollywood producers on a  new three-year contract, starting negotiations six months  before their existing pact expires, the two sides said on  Tuesday.
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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 directors reached a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old walkout that has idled production on dozens of TV shows.
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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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Striking Hollywood writers have  opened preliminary contract talks with small, independent  producers willing to break from major studios with whom the  writers are deadlocked, their union leaders said on Wednesday.