Hollywood Actors Union Agree to Extend Contract With Studios as Talks Continue

Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) actors union and Hollywood producers agreed to an extension of the 2020 TV/theatrical contracts on June 30, which were to expire at 11:59 p.m. Friday evening, avoiding a possible strike for now.

The agreements will now expire on July 12 at 11:59 p.m., according to a joint statement from the SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studios, television networks, and streaming services.