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sagaftra.org | Summer 2020 | SAG-AFTRA 33 Highlights of the New Contracts Better Residuals That Secure the Future Significant improvements were secured in the residuals rate paid to performers for exhibition of their performances in high-budget programs made for subscription streaming on platforms such as Amazon, Disney+, Hulu and others. The improvements include: W Budget Thresholds Reduced for High-Budget Streaming Programs • The budget thresholds are reduced for half-hour and one-hour high-budget subscription streaming programs. This has the effect of shrinking the subset of streaming programs that do not benefit from the application of scale and other traditional television terms. W Better Residuals Formulas • Increased fixed residuals by 26%–45% for the first three years of availability of a high-budget program on a subscription-based streaming platform. • Increased the ceilings that cap the amount of performer compensation included in the residual calculation. • Increased the percentage used to calculate the fixed residual for availability of a high-budget subscription streaming program on an affiliated foreign streaming service. Eliminating "Grandfathering" Additionally, "grandfathering" will be nearly eliminated by year two of the agreement so that new seasons of existing series can enjoy the benefit of these increases. Enhanced Protections for Performances Involving Nudity or Simulated Sex The agreement clarifies the interpretation of nudity and sex acts, eliminating vulnerabilities and strengthening protections for performers. Highlights include implementation of strict safeguards at auditions and interviews as well as a new provision that explicitly addresses harassment prevention; a complete overhaul of nudity riders, including a 48-hour review period; improved stringent rules during production, including closed set definitions and prohibition on recording on personal devices; required "cover-up" provisions; secure storage of still photography is required; and prior written consent for the use of footage or still photographs of nudity in any promotional material, publicity or trailers. Many of the production-related improvements applicable to principal actors have also been incorporated into the provisions regarding background actors. in fixed streaming residuals over the first three years $68 million in 2019 $188 million in 2023 $3OO+ million by 2028 Streaming is the future! CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE >