Writer-producers at Vox Entertainment have ratified their first contract with the WGA East. The contract, which covers 50 writer-producers and showrunners, “includes many important provisions that should become standard across the industry, like contributions to an industry-wide health care plan, extra pay for extra work, regular pay increases, and important workplace protections,” said Lowell Peterson, the guild’s executive director.
Vox Entertainment, the nonfiction production company affiliated with Vox Media, currently produces Explained on Netflix, No Passport Required with Marcus Samuelsson on PBS and Consider It on Facebook Watch among a growing slate of nonfiction programs appearing on both traditional and new media platforms.
The three-year agreement includes numerous firsts for a nonfiction television agreement, including recognition of showrunners in the unit – mirroring how showrunners are classified in scripted television. The agreement also calls for showrunner feedback to be considered when a show is renewed or during production, especially in regard to staffing and scheduling.
Vox Entertainment, the nonfiction production company affiliated with Vox Media, currently produces Explained on Netflix, No Passport Required with Marcus Samuelsson on PBS and Consider It on Facebook Watch among a growing slate of nonfiction programs appearing on both traditional and new media platforms.
The three-year agreement includes numerous firsts for a nonfiction television agreement, including recognition of showrunners in the unit – mirroring how showrunners are classified in scripted television. The agreement also calls for showrunner feedback to be considered when a show is renewed or during production, especially in regard to staffing and scheduling.
- 1/29/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Writer-producers at Vox Entertainment, the nonfiction production arm of Vox Media, have unionized with the WGA East.
The guild said a “clear majority” of the 49-member staff signed union cards, and management agreed voluntarily to recognize the guild as its collective bargaining representative. The unionization effort marks the first time that showrunners in nonfiction television have been included in the union. The move comes a month after Vox Media’s 350-member editorial unit ratified a new contract with the guild.
“Vox Media’s strategy contemplates continued extension into television and video production, and we are pleased to represent the writer-producers and others who craft these programs,” said WGA East executive director Lowell Peterson. “These hard-working folks have joined the movement to ensure that careers in nonfiction television and video are sustainable and fulfilling.”
Said Explained showrunner Claire Gordon, “As a showrunner, I’m proud to be a part of the...
The guild said a “clear majority” of the 49-member staff signed union cards, and management agreed voluntarily to recognize the guild as its collective bargaining representative. The unionization effort marks the first time that showrunners in nonfiction television have been included in the union. The move comes a month after Vox Media’s 350-member editorial unit ratified a new contract with the guild.
“Vox Media’s strategy contemplates continued extension into television and video production, and we are pleased to represent the writer-producers and others who craft these programs,” said WGA East executive director Lowell Peterson. “These hard-working folks have joined the movement to ensure that careers in nonfiction television and video are sustainable and fulfilling.”
Said Explained showrunner Claire Gordon, “As a showrunner, I’m proud to be a part of the...
- 7/15/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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