UPDATED with WGA statement, 6:17 PM: The Agency for the Performing Arts has added its name to the list of mid-level agencies saying they won’t sign the WGA's new Code of Conduct. "APA has no intention of signing the WGA's Code of Conduct, which in its current form will have a negative impact on our clients by limiting…

Now that Verve has signed the WGA's Agency Code of Conduct, speculation has begun about which mid-size agency will be next to sign. On Thursday, David Gersh, co-president of The Gersh Agency, denied rumors that his company might be next. "The agency has not engaged in any conversations with the WGA and continues to be…

The WGA said today that the negotiations it had with Verve leading up to the agency signing the guild’s new Agency Code of Conduct "was the most substantive negotiation with an agency we've had to date." Negotiations with the Association of Talent Agents for a new franchise agreement collapsed on April 12, and the…

In the wake of Verve signing the WGA's new Code of Conduct, which bans packaging fees and agency affiliations with related production entities, the Association of Talent Agents has issued a statement about "How the WGA's Code of Conduct Hurts Agencies and Writers." The statement is similar to those the ATA has made…

UPDATED with WGA and ATA responses: Verve has signed the WGA's new Code of Conduct, the biggest win yet in the guild's campaign to "divide and conquer" the agency business. Verve is not a member of the Association of Talent Agents, but its signing makes it the biggest lit agency to sign the code so far. It also allows…

Gabrielle Carteris is seeking re-election as president of SAG-AFTRA, a post she's held since 2016. She'll be running at the top the union's majority party, Unite for Strength. Matthew Modine, running at the top of the union's opposition party, Membership First, was the first to announce that he will challenge her for…

The Cinema Audio Society has set the timeline for next year’s 56th annual CAS Awards, which will be doled out Saturday, January 25, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Owing to the truncated 2019-20 awards season, that date is more than three weeks earlier than CAS’ 55th trophy show back in February. The…

Packaging of TV shows has gotten most of the ink in the WGA's ongoing battle with Hollywood's talent agencies. But in a new video, Michele Mulroney and John August, members of the guild's negotiating committee, contend that agency affiliation to production companies through vertically integrated parent corporations is…

Verve is in talks with the WGA to sign the guild's new Code of Conduct. As of now, the talent and literary agency has not signed, and sources say it won’t unless certain modifications are made to the code. Numerous open points remain, and a source tells Deadline the agency is now waiting to hear whether the guild is…

The Casting Society of America will tackle the age-old problem of ageism at a town hall for senior actors on June 10 in New York City as part of its ongoing "Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion in Casting Initiative." According to the CSA, the event's goals are for actors and casting directors "to better understand…

One month into its bitter standoff with Hollywood's talent agencies, the WGA West is kicking off its annual election season – one that could test its leadership's handling of the ongoing battle with agents and set the stage for next year's negotiations for a new film and TV contract. This year, the guild's three…

Brett Holey, Lily Olszewski and Scott Berger have been named co-chairs of the DGA's Network Staff Negotiations Committee, which bargains on behalf of DGA members who primarily work in staff and freelance positions in news and sports. The current contract expires June 30, 2020. Holey, senior director for NBC News, has…