(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Members have ratified the 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Members approved the new, multi-year contracts covering television, theatrical and streaming production by a vote of 91.42% to 8.58% - with a return of 19.25%.

The new contract includes significant meaningful gains for a variety of Member categories while protecting and celebrating human performance, SAG-AFTRA Officials said.

The contract builds on previous Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital replica protections to include new terms that further restrict use of synthetics, giving added protection against AI replacing Members' work, they added.

The contract also creates a pathway for merging the SAG-Producers Pension Plan and the AFTRA Retirement Fund - a crucial achievement that has been a goal since SAG and AFTRA merged back in 2012.

This means that once the merger is finalized, SAG-AFTRA Members will no longer have earnings split between two plans.

SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said: “I’m proud of our SAG-AFTRA Membership and the strength they continue to show when we move together with a shared purpose. This agreement builds on the foundation members fought to establish and carries that work into the next chapter of our industry. It delivers meaningful gains in compensation, strengthens protections around Artificial Intelligence and digital identity, reinforces the long-term security of Members’ benefit plans and recognizes the realities of how performers work today. Our Members have always understood that protecting the future of this profession means preparing for change before it arrives. This agreement reflects that commitment and the collective power of this Union.”

SAG-AFTRA represents 160,000 Actors, Announcers, Broadcast Journalists, Dancers, DJs, News Writers, News Editors, Program Hosts, Puppeteers, Recording Artists, Singers, Stunt Performers, Voiceover Artists and other Entertainment and Media Professionals.

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SAG-AFTRA Editor’s Note: For a full list of the provisions achieved in this contract, please see the summary or the full Memorandum of Agreement.