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SAG-AFTRA and the Producers Guild are joining advertisers in recommending that on-set commercial production be temporarily shuttered in Southern California because of surging coronavirus outbreaks in the region, effective immediately. The major studios and streamers, meanwhile, are already on production hiatus in…

The saying “Man makes plans, God laughs” has been around for a long time, even popping up in a truncated form on a Public Enemy album. That statement may apply to the sports world this week, as it struggles to get back on its feet after a long layoff caused by the pandemic. This week, more obstacles toward that…

EXCLUSIVE: Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher have been reelected presidents of the Producers Guild of America. Running unopposed, they continue their run as the only two women to serve as the guild's presidents. They were first elected to the posts in 2018. Others elected included Jon Kilik and Lauren Shuler Donner in the…

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has revealed the 14 participants for its 16th annual Power of Diversity Master Workshop. The 14 producers selected for the annual workshop represent 10 projects in TV, film, unscripted and documentary. The eight-week workshop offers twice-weekly master classes on pitching, premise…

In what is no surprise, the Producers Guild of America on Tuesday unveiled new eligibility guidelines for its annual awards show in 2021. Here’s the PGA’s statement: “The organization  is temporarily adjusting its rules for eligibility for the Darryl  F. Zanuck award to accommodate films that may be forced to have…

The Producers Guild said Tuesday it has created the Producers Guild of America Members Relief Fund, where qualified members in need of emergency financial relief due to the coronavirus crisis can apply for up to $1,000 in aid. The PGA said the fund, being administered by The Actors Fund, was seeded by a $100,000 gift…

The Producers Guild of America’s Produced by Conference, set for June 6 and 7 in Los Angeles is being postponed to a later date out of the current safety precautions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Each June, the Produced by Conference takes place at a different studio. Last year, it was at the Warner Bros…

The Producers Guild of America is giving a three-month extension to members who are unable to pay their dues because of the industry's coronavirus shutdown. "During this period, no late fees will accrue, no penalties will be applied, and benefits will continue as normal," the guild told its members today. "We will be…

The PGA Tour has announced a new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022 to 2030, extending deals with ViacomCBS and Comcast/NBC Sports and establishing a new long-term relationship with Disney and ESPN+. The PGA called the package “the culmination of a long-term strategic planning process to best serve…

The Producers Guild said Monday that its 12th annual Produced By Conference has been set for June 6-7 at Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Participants will be revealed at a later date for this year’s event, which gathers veteran and emerging producers across film, TV, streaming and tech for a weekend of panels and…

UPDATED with full list of winners: The Producers Guild unveiled the year’s best in film and TV producing Saturday at the 31st annual PGA Awards at the Hollywood Palladium, with Universal’s 1917 taking the top film prize. It keeps the momentum going strong for Sam Mendes’ World War I epic, which is produced and…

The Producers Guild’s 31st annual PGA Awards on Saturday at the Hollywood Palladium was the firsts of the major guild gauntlets of the movie-awards season that includes Sunday night’s SAG Awards, followed by the DGAs and WGAs. The PGA named 1917 the winner of its marquee Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer…