'Toon time.'Toon Time: Actors who perform voice-overs for animated programs on basic cable scored a big win Tuesday, when the Screen Actors Guild negotiated a 20 percent increase in residual payments, part of a tentative agreement between the union and animated basic cable producers. The proposed agreement covers producers including Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Pictures & Television, Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Time Warner. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Studios is an American animated cartoon production company. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System arm of the Time Warner media conglomerate, Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs for and related to the Cartoon , as well as the hit series "SpongeBob SquarePants This article is about the series. For the title character, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character). For other uses, see SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation). SpongeBob SquarePants is an Emmy-nominated American animated television series and media franchise. " and "The Boondocks." The increase is the first improvement to the contract's residuals formula in 16 years. Negotiations began in January. The payment increases for voice-over performers could be sizable, given that popular animated cable series are re-aired as many as 100 times over the course of a year. The agreement will be considered for ratification at SAG's national board meeting on April 21 and 22, and if approved, would grant the pay raises retroactive to Jan. 1. |
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