Actors’ union hails ‘extraordinary scope’ of deal with Hollywood studios

Sag-Aftra chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, left, rallies striking actors in outside Paramount Pictures studio (Chris Pizzello/AP)

US actors’ union Sag-Aftra said it has achieved a deal of “extraordinary scope” with Hollywood studio bosses which will be worth more than one billion dollars.

It comes after the union reached a “tentative agreement” with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote, marking an end to the historic 118-day walkout.