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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said Thursday it plans to schedule a meeting with the Writers Guild of America next week, the first genuine sign of movement in the labor standoff since last month.

The AMPTP, which represents major studios such as Walt Disney Co., Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, said that on Wednesday the WGA “reached out to the AMPTP and asked for a meeting to move negotiations forward.” The announcement comes after not much progress in negotiations since the two sides met on Aug. 22.

“Every member company of the AMPTP is committed and eager to reach a fair deal, and to working together with the WGA to end the strike,” the AMPTP said in a statement.

The WGA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Writers have been on strike since early May. Key issues include minimum staffing in the writers room, artificial intelligence‘s threat to their jobs and streamers being more transparent with viewership data so that writers can be financially rewarded for streaming hits.

Actors joined the writers on the picket lines in mid-July, resulting in dual Hollywood strikes that have halted many productions and financially hurt entertainment related businesses, including prop houses and talent agencies.

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