the entertainment industry. actors and, before them, writers, demanded higher pay, with a strike that lasted 118 days. costing the california economy some $6 billion. we bring in our reporter who has been following the story. the deal still needs to be approved by the board of the union. this is the sag union which represents a lot of the actors in hollywood, a lot of the actors that play smaller roles. so we don t know the details of the agreement, but we do know what those actors were demanding. you mentioned higher pay. they say that streaming giants have been profiting ever since the streaming era started, but that pay hasn t trickled down to the actors, the lower level actors in particular. they have concerns about advancing technology and artificial intelligence. they say that these streaming giants could use their likeness and not need theirjobs or skills in person in the future, going forward. they want some protection against that. they also want a slice of the strea
particular. lower levels. they have concerns about advancing technology and artificial intelligence. they say the streaming giants could use their likeness and not need theirjobs or skills in person in the future going forward. they want some protection against that. they also want a slice of the streaming companies slice of the streaming companies revenue. slice of the streaming companies revenue. they did so well during the pandemic, these actors say they haven t got those rewards. now, this is the second strike after the writers, television and film actors strike earlier this year. hollywood has practically been at a standstill and it is doing many major productions, so this will be good news for all the industries that are supported by the film industry. thank you so much for that update. a lot more on our website, so do check that out as well. andrew forrest made his billions by founding fortis q. his billions by founding fortis o, which is one of the biggest minin