We've learned that a conference call took place this afternoon, with the heads of all the Hollywood agencies, to go through the DGA deal summary point by point.
Among other things that happened on that call was a unanimous feeling that the DGA deal was one they all felt was a good one, considering how entrenched the AMPTP has been up until now. Some aspects of the deal are even surprising (although they noted that some, specifically the ad-supported streaming payments, are not what TV writers had hoped for.) The agents all felt the gains made in the DGA deal would never would have been reached without the WGA strike and SAG's support.
In that call, they also discussed that Peter Chernin called John Bowman today to tell him that the same deal is on the table for the WGA, and to try and open communications for new negotiations between the WGA and the congloms in a positive way.
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