The Ankler

๐ŸŽง Just Buy It. Just Say Yes

Rob Long on the endless pitch, Silicon Valley, Netflix and Fin-Syn

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No matter how successful you are, the pitching never ends. Even the most seasoned TV creator has been known to melt down in front of their G-Wagon when they canโ€™t land a greenlight: โ€œWhy donโ€™t they just say yes?โ€ Silicon Valley tech giants thought they could disrupt the โ€œterrible businessโ€ of entertainment โ€” less buying and selling, more ownership and verticality โ€”ย which led to the streaming wars, and now a contracting industry where โ€œthe yeses just arenโ€™t coming.โ€

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