DGA and studios deal.

"Hollywood directors have reached a tentative contract deal with studios after five days of negotiations, the directors union said Thursday. The agreement puts pressure on striking writers to end their walkout that has lasted more than two months and idled work on dozens of TV shows." Lynn Elber reports for the AP.

Updated through 1/18.

Updates, 1/18: "I wouldn't be surprised to see a WGA deal before Sundance ends," blogs David Poland.

"In the directors' opinion, digital media revenues will become significant only after 2010." More from Michael Cieply and Brooks Barnes in the New York Times.

John Rogers points to United Hollywood's take and adds, "Short answer: this is not a bad deal for a Guild that doesn't really give a crap about residuals. Which, for a variety of reasons, is precisely the DGA.... At the very least, if this is what the AMPTP is willing to start with, we're in a good place. If they are indeed willing to negotiate in good faith."

Posted by dwhudson at January 17, 2008 3:16 PM