Negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the major studios stalled last week after the two parties could not reach an agreement on how actors should be compensated for online clips.Studios want to distribute clips of old TV shows and movies without actors’ permission and pay them a flat fee instead of paying each actor individually. The actors union is against the measure.
Studios Put On Digital Specs
After three years of study, Hollywood movie studios have found common ground on a single technical specification for digital movies.
Studios Offer No Guidance On DVD Battle
The future of high-definition blue-laser DVDs will happen, but competing standards make the future a little less clear.