Netflixhas struck a deal with theWriters Guild of Great Britain(WGGB) over live-actionscriptedseries for the first time.

The first-of-its-kind deal also sees the global streamer tie with the Personal Managers Association, which represents UK agents.

The deal came into place on February 1 and comes as the streamers look todeepen relationships with local unions.

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The agreement also sees writers given 5.6% of gross receipts if their production is exploited off Netflix.

We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Netflix.

The WGGB has had a good few weeks.

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