# SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify TV Animation Contracts, Securing 12.6% Wage Increase For Voice Actors

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sag-aftra-members-ratify-tv-animation-contracts-securing-12-6-wage-increase-for-voice-actors/
- Published: 2026-10-30T02:47:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T03:10:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/sag-aftra-members-ratify-tv-animation-contracts-2-1237209273/
- Topics: Celebrity, Elections, Entertainment, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Members approved the contracts by 94.95%.
- Voice actors gain a 12.6% wage increase over four years.
- The agreements add AI protections and improve benefits and residuals.

## Summary

SAG-AFTRA members have ratified new four-year television animation contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, approving them by 94.95%. The agreements set out a 12.6% wage increase over their term and strengthen protections for performers as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used.

The Television Animation Agreement and Basic Cable Animation Agreement also include improved residuals and increased contributions to health, pension and retirement plans. They take effect retroactively from 1 July 2026 and expire on 30 June 2030. SAG-AFTRA leaders credited the negotiating committee and staff with securing the terms.

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