Released on = January 8, 2007, 11:58 am

Press Release Author = Voices.com

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio
Artists hit the picket lines this morning, disrupting some regularly scheduled
programming and frustrating producers.

Press Release Body = Toronto, Canada (ExpressPressRelease) - January 8 - On January
3rd, union representatives said that ACTRA would strike on January 8th, 2007 if
their needs were not met, including a wage increase of 10% to 15% and agreements
regarding ACTRA performances being presented via new media. With the coming and
going of the strike deadline set for 12:01 a.m. this morning and several demands
still smoldering on the table, ACTRA walked out of negotiations at 6:20 a.m. EST
displeased with dialog regarding ACTRA performances being consumed through new media
online.

While associations representing the producers fail to see eye to eye on the issue
with the union, ACTRA is determined not to see what happened in the past with the
unprecedented popularity of DVDs repeat itself with new media such as Internet
broadcasts, podcasts, and the like.

Actors are not to report to work, auditions or ADR on any IPA production that has
not signed a continuation letter with ACTRA. The strike does not affect other ACTRA
contracts, such as work for the UBCP, commercials, student films, and broadcast
agreements.

Voices.com Public Relations Director, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, "We've been
following this story closely and are here to support people affected by this work
stoppage. Many of our customers are members of ACTRA or work with ACTRA talent. I
trust an agreement will be reached sooner than later and everyone can get back to
work."

ACTRA chapters in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are already on
strike with Quebec to follow on Wednesday. Other provinces may join the strike
shortly after.

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Media Contact:
David Ciccarelli
Voices.com
1-888-359-3472 ext. 111
david@voices.com

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