This Week in Vertical Issue 2026-w22
This Week in Vertical — 25–31 May 2026
1 report on the vertical-drama business dated 25–31 May 2026, each labelled with the basis it rests on and linked to its sources.
The lead
- SAG-AFTRA and the studios add an unpublished sideletter covering vertical programs
Item 27 of the 2026 Theatrical-Television Memorandum of Agreement adds a sideletter to both the Codified Basic Agreement and the Television Agreement. It sets no vertical-specific minimums and obliges the studios to meet the union within 30 days of a request.
Regulation tracker
MedienInvestVG (federal investment obligation for audiovisual services), draft
- 27 May 2026The federal cabinet approves the government bill.