AFTRA has received increasing reports of non-AFTRA franchised agents representing broadcasters, and that some of these non-AFTRA agents are offering terms in their “non-AFTRA contracts” that are very problematic.
Click here to learn more about the potential dangers of signing with an agent that is not franchised under AFTRA’s Rule 12C.
Click here: Broadcast Advisory Regarding Non-AFTRA Contracts
On November 30, 2009, John Paradise, the owner of the Paradise Group, Inc. d/b/a/ The Paradise Group Talent Agency ("TPG"), resolved TPG's dispute with AFTRA as a result of a mutual settlement agreement. The Paradise Group Talent Agency has been an AFTRA franchised agency since May 2000 and continues in good standing to the present day. Information for The Paradise Group can be found at www.theparadisegroup.com.