Sports & Entertainment — SAG-AFTRA Reaches New Studio Deal with AI Protections; New 'Devil Wears Prada' Film Opens

Sports & Entertainment · 2026-05-03

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The entertainment industry's labor architecture just stabilized for the next four years. SAG-AFTRA's tentative deal with the AMPTP — following the WGA's agreement weeks earlier — removes the most significant production risk overhang since the 2023 strikes. With AI protections now codified in both guild contracts, the industry has a workable (if imperfect) framework for deploying…