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UPDATE: Today’s statement by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers: "Ratification of the new agreement between the AMPTP and the Writers Guild of America is a significant achievement for both parties and an important milestone for the industry. Taking into account the agreement reached with the WGA…

UPDATE, 10:45 AM: The 10-year contract will take the partnership through the 2020-21 season and calls for 100 regular-season games a year, including for the first time a national broadcast on Thanksgiving Friday. The press release is below. PREVIOUS, 9:29 AM: There’s a conference call scheduled for later today in…

TENTATIVE WGA-AMPTP CONTRACT: Writers Guild Negotiators Cave To Studios & Networks After Only 2 Weeks; Critics Say “They Accepted Producers’ First Draft” The Writers Guild of America, West Board of Directors and the Writers Guild of America, East Council have voted unanimously to send the new tentative three-year cont…