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Apr 30, 2008 9:38 pm US/Eastern
Hollywood Studios Say No To SAG's Pay Demands
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
Major Hollywood studios say they are not willing to accept demands for what they call huge pay raises sought by the Screen Actors Guild in contract talks.
In a release posted Wednesday on its Web site, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers says after 13 days of talks, significant gaps still remain between the sides.
The alliance of major studios and networks also blamed the guild's insistence on doubling fees for DVD sales and demands for increased in compensation and benefits.
SAG officials did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
The studios offered a point-by-point rebuttal of recent statements the guild has made to its members. The statement was the most public sign of discord in talks.
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