LISTEN: What Did the Writers Guild of America Achieve in its Four-Year Contract With Studios and Streamers?

Apr 15, 2026 1:34pm PT LISTEN: What Did the Writers Guild of America Achieve in its Four-Year Contract With Studios and Streamers?

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A view of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) headquarters during a strike by the WGA staff ahead of Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) Negotiations on February 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

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On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus details the Writers Guild of America’s four-year contract agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that will be sent out to members for a ratification vote on April 16. This time around, the guild’s focus was all about shoring up its health care plan.

The guild will have to make some difficult adjustments to its plan, which has long been structured to allow for coverage for members who inevitably will have slow years when it comes to employment.