Actors voted to approve a new three-year contract with studios, although some union members remained dissatisfied with the deal’s artificial intelligence protections. The ratification formally ended six months of labor unrest in the entertainment industry.

The outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labour strife.

Actors have officially given the stamp of approval for their latest deal with the studios. SAG-AFTRA, which opened the ratification vote on November 14, has revealed that 78.33% of ballots were in

LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, leaders announced Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES >> Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, leaders announced Tuesday.

Following an almost four-month strike that paralyzed Hollywood, members of the actors union SAG-AFTRA approved a new contract Tuesday, the guild said.

A vast majority of SAG-AFTRA members voted to ratify a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, bringing the 118-day actors’ strike to a formal conclusion, the union announced on Tuesday.

Hollywood production had essentially been at a standstill since May 2, when the Writers Guild of America went on strike and SAG-AFTRA performers mostly honored their picket lines. The WGA ended its strike in late September, and members overwhelmingly ratified their new deal in early October. SAG-AFTRA walked off the job July 14.

Sag-Aftra: Actors approve deal to formally end Hollywood strike in ‘enormous victory’ - The Sag-Aftra strike ended on November 9 when a tentative agreement was reached