The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion
Picture and Television Producers continued bargaining talks over the weekend but
were unable to resolve their differences by Sunday night. Although negotiators have
agreed to a news blackout, trade reporters said that the talks have stalled over
the issue of whether studios and networks should be required to seek permission from
actors before clips of their performances are posted on the Internet. Studios claim
that the cost of administering such permissions would be prohibitive and that the clips
would end up only being posted by pirates, thereby wiping out payments for anyone.
The AMPTP has indicated that it would like to wrap up negotiations with AFTRA by
Wednesday, when it is due to resume talks with the larger Screen Actors Guild.
26/05/2008
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