AFTRA in Talks With 'AMC,' 'OLTL' Web Producer

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is in discussions with Prospect Park over the entertainment firm's plans to turn "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" into Web series. Talks began shortly after the company announced earlier this month that it would license the rights to the shows from ABC, which will cease broadcasting the long-running soaps this year. AFTRA is in the process of scheduling meetings with cast members to address their concerns and advise them of their rights under the union's Network Code agreement.

No doubt plenty of "AMC" and "OLTL" actors will be eager to hear what AFTRA reps have to say at those meetings. Since the Prospect Park deal was announced, observers have speculated that sizeable cost cuts will be needed in order to fit the show onto the Web—and that some of those cost cuts may come in the form of pay cuts for long-time cast members.

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