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Talks between Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) have come to a standstill once again, fueling rumours that an agreement may not be reached by the June 30th deadline.
Hollywood studios walked away from the bargaining table Tuesday.
Both sides could not agree on how much actors would be paid for shows streamed online, the types of web programs that would be covered under the contract and the use of clips on the Internet without actors' consent.
The studios also turned down SAG’s demands for a larger cut of DVD revenues and higher pay for guest stars and other performers.
SAG is accusing the studios of focusing on talks with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), a smaller actors union, in order to pressure SAG into an agreement.
AFTRA covers actors on a few prime time shows while SAG covers movie, TV and commercial actors. Both unions share 44, 000 members, but after a year long feud, AFTRA broke off its joint bargaining agreement with the Guild.
The studios have offered to resume talks with SAG on May 28th in the hopes that they can come to an agreement before the fast approaching deadline.
