Actors union Sag agrees tentative deal to end strike

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Sag-Aftra has been calling for better pay for actors and safeguards on the use of AI.

Actors' union Sag-Aftra says it has agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a months-long strike.

They said the strike will officially end on Thursday, and that more details would be released following a meeting on Friday.The Writers Guild of America Sag-Aftra represents around 160,000 members of the industry and has been on strike since July 14, causing major disruption. Live action remakes of Disney animations Moana and Lilo & Stitch have also been affected, as has James Cameron's Avatar series and Paddington in Peru.

In addition to increased pay and AI guarantees, Sag-Aftra has called for increased royalties and higher contributions to actor's pension and health plans.

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