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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Don't really follow this much, what's the TL:DR with all this? Something something more pay? Good on em , i think?

[–] psycho_driver 19 points 1 year ago

I'm not following it much either so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt but I believe it's a combination of the actors deciding to support the ongoing writer's strike, in addition to having some of the same concerns as the writers with regard to their rights in a changing digital landscape (see the somewhat overblown AI craze currently in progress).

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Just like when reruns first became a thing, the actors are striking to be paid for the use of their likeness and their performances. With TV reruns becoming less popular, yet people are rewatching old favorites on streaming, the actors rightly want to be paid for streaming rewatches. That is one of the biggest things. Streaming platforms are making big money from hosting old shows, and the actors want their cut.