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TV Actors And Studio Reach Deal

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Talks had been stalled because of the issue of the use of actors images on the internet, but studios and actors were able to get past that and strike a deal.

The most difficult issue in the talks with Aftra surprisingly did not hinge on compensation of artists for work in new media, as during the recent three-month writers’ strike. Instead, it had to do with the granting of permission. Actors have traditionally had the right to approve the use of clips from their work on television. But producers had asked for the ability to use clips on the Web without permission from each actor, arguing that flexibility was needed to counter the widespread piracy of shows on the Internet.

There are a still a number of unresolved labor issues in Hollywood, but this new agreement looks like a solid first step for settling differences.