By Danielle Broadway and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union approved a three-year contract with major studios on Tuesday, formally ending six months of Hollywood labor disputes that halted film and television production.

Sag-Aftra members were on strike for 118 days against major TV and film companies. US actors union Sag-Aftra has ratified its contract with Hollywood studios, a month after a tentative deal was agreed.

Hollywood actors overwhelmingly ratified a new, hard-fought deal with studios that paves the way for a rebound in an entertainment industry that had seen film and television production come to a halt during a months-long strike.