The threat of a Hollywood writers’ strike has been averted at the last-minute after a deal was announced shortly after a 1 May deadline.
The most recent major Hollywood writers’ strike, between November 2007 and February 2008, cost the film and TV industry up to $2.5bn.
The WGA called an authorisation ballot on 25 April that revealed more than 96% of voters had backed a strike.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a number of unresolved issues remained during the final hours of haggling with studio representatives, the AMPTP.
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