LOS ANGELES — SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Saturday, May 2, 2026, on a successor contract to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts. The deal covers motion pictures, scripted primetime dramatic television, streaming content and new media.

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP said they will not release the details of the agreement until the SAG-AFTRA National Board has reviewed it. The tentative agreement will go to the National Board in the next few days for review, and must then be ratified by the union membership of more than 160,000 to take effect.

The performers union began talks with the AMPTP on February 9, 2026. The current contract expires on June 30, 2026. Major issues on the agenda included artificial intelligence and streaming residuals. In the 2023 strike, the union won protections against digital replicas, including provisions for consent and compensation.

"Overall, the future is rapidly changing. I think we need to protect image likeness when it comes to AI. We need to make sure people get royalties and residuals on the work they are doing," actor Chuck Slavin said.

The Writers Guild of America reached a four-year deal with the AMPTP in April 2026. In exchange for the fourth year of its new contract, the Writers Guild received a $321 million infusion into its health fund. In 2023, both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild went on strike for four months.

The Directors Guild of America is scheduled to begin its negotiations on May 11, 2026. If no deal had been reached with SAG-AFTRA before those talks began, negotiations would have been suspended and resumed in June 2026. The AMPTP represents NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.