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SAG-AFTRA New Media Production Types
SAG-AFTRA New Media Production Types The following production types are classified as New Media for purposes of reporting to the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan:
- Independent New Media productions covered under the SAG-AFTRA New Media Agreement
- Non-Dramatic new media productions covered under the SAG-AFTRA New Media Agreement
- House of Cards
- National Science Foundation
When using the Contributions Manager, please select New Media as the Agreement when submitting earnings.
Please note that projects produced under the New Media Sideletter to the SAG-AFTRA Television Agreement should be reported as Television, not as New Media.
New Media Contribution Rates
New Media Contribution Rates |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement | Date of Principal Photography on or after | Performers | Background Actors |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media |
7/1/2022 |
20.50% |
20.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media High Budget |
7/1/2022 |
21.00% |
20.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media |
7/1/2021 |
20.00% |
20.00% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media High Budget |
7/1/2021 |
20.50% |
20.00% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media |
7/1/2020 |
19.50% |
19.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media High Budget |
7/1/2020 |
20.00% |
19.50% |
|
Non-Dramatic New Media |
07/1/2020 |
18.50% |
18.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media |
7/1/2019 |
18.50% |
18.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media High Budget |
7/1/2019 |
19.00% |
18.50% |
|
Non-Dramatic New Media |
7/1/2019 |
18.00% |
18.00% |
|
Non-Dramatic New Media |
1/1/2019 |
17.50% |
17.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media |
7/1/2018 |
18.00% |
18.00% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media High Budget |
7/1/2018 |
18.50% |
18.00% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media |
7/1/2017 |
17.50% |
17.50% |
|
SAG-AFTRA New Media High Budget |
7/1/2017 |
18.00% |
17.50% |
|
Non-Dramatic New Media |
1/1/2015 |
17.00% |
17.00% |
|
National Science Foundation |
1/1/2013 |
16.60% |
16.60% |
For productions under the above contracts that are prior to the date of principal photography listed, please refer to the collective bargaining agreement that was in effect at the time principal photography occurred for the individual production.
New Media Contributions Ceilings
Contributions are due on all compensation paid to each performer up to the applicable ceilings. Please refer to the New Media Ceilings Chart below:
New Media CeilingsCeiling Per Episode based on Program Run Time* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Principal Photography | 1/2 Hour | 1 Hour | 1 1/2 Hours | 2 or More Hours |
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7/1/2024 and after |
$25,000 |
$35,000 |
$33,000 |
$40,000 |
|
7/1/1983 through 6/30/2024 |
$15,000 |
$24,500 |
$33,000 |
$40,000 |