Writers Guild of America and AMPTP are moving closer to a deal for a new master film and TV contract after a long night of virtual negotiations held in part via videoconference calls.The most recent contract extension between the scribers and the studios expired at 12:01 a.m.
on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if negotiations were still going on after the clock struck midnight. Sources said the sides were pushing hard to come to an agreement by the contract expiration deadline but were also prepared to continue talks later on Wednesday.Representatives for the WGA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers declined to comment.Sources close to the situation said the talks had not been particularly contentious over the.
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