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STREAMING
Included an ‘Exhibition of Motion Pictures Transmitted via the Internet’ Sideletter concerning residuals, as well as a ‘Sideletter on Programs made for the Internet’ – Producers could opt in to P&H contributions & union security, but no other Basic conditions applied.
Residuals from Streaming Productions paid to benefits plans via creation of sideletter.
2006
Increased jurisdiction over productions made for streaming services consistent with DGA, WGA and AFTRA.
Benefit contributions are now due for streaming productions with budgets over $15k per minute or $300k per episode or $500k per series.
Fought off reduction in benefits during Global Financial Crisis for Budgets above $25k per minute. All Pension, IAP and health benefits will be paid by the employer.
Derivative productions based on existing shows are covered.
2012
Creation of SVOD High Budget Tiers – Scripted streaming wages and working conditions are now comparable to network and basic cable productions.
Renewal of the sideletter that requires streaming residuals.
2018
Continued wage and working condition improvements for productions made for subscribers with less than 20 million subscribers and high budget streaming productions. The use of the Long-Form wage schedules (the “Movie of the Week” wages) is significantly curtailed.
Renewal of the sideletter that allows for streaming residuals.
2003
Renewed the sideletter that captures residuals from streaming productions.
2009
Streaming residuals agreement
is renewed.
2015
Sub-high Budget SVOD Streaming Tier created with defined Wages, terms, and conditions (no longer "as negotiated"). With the wage increases, High Budget theatrical length streaming productions are now treated the same as a theatrical release.
Feature length streaming productions budgeted at more than $30M now have the same wages and working conditions as theatrical features (MOW rates will no longer be applicable for these productions).
Eliminated Streaming Roster, so that members working on streaming productions are treated the same as those accruing days from television and theatrical productions.
Payroll-based benefit contributions for streaming productions secured. Streaming now generates additional monies for the Pension Plan: For high budget live-action and animated features that have a theatrical release, a percentage of payroll shall be paid to the Pension Plan.
Renewal of the sideletter that allows for streaming residuals.
2021
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