HBO joins Netflix in paying actors for shows delayed by coronavirus

Deadline

While HBO and Netflix are paying actors for shows affected by coronavirus shutdowns, other studios are weighing their options. "I hear the sticking point for studios has been series that had been scheduled to go into production but start of filming was pushed because of the ongoing health crisis," says Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "I hear studios’ labor executives have been arguing that the delayed production start is de facto a hiatus and actors should not be paid, some also invoking the time limit they have on series regulars paid over $20,000 an episode. I hear that SAG-AFTRA does not agree with the hiatus argument and the union has been actively involved in the situation, seeking remedies for the union’s members and threatening to file grievances if the issue is not resolved."