SAG-AFTRA and Netflix, which have been negotiating under a media blackout for a new contract, have agreed to extend their current contracts until July 31 to allow bargaining to continue. Their current contract – known as the 2019 Netflix Agreement – is due to expire today.
“During this time, all terms and conditions of the 2019 Netflix Agreement – including all waivers and conditions that may not apply – are being extended,” the union said in a statement. “The parties will continue to negotiate, remain under media blackout.”
Three years ago, SAG-AFTRA leaders hailed the deal with Netflix as “historic,” as it was the union’s first direct overall deal with the streaming giant. Prior to that, Netflix had deals with guilds on a production-by-production basis. Union officials said at the time, with a few exceptions, the terms followed the union’s codified Basic Agreement and Television Agreement.
