Scoop: Apple's New TV Backend
Inside the streamer's point system, ready for big payouts
This is first in my two stories this week on the new state of TV deals.
Today I’m bringing you the latest on Apple Studios’ performance-based pay plans. More than a year ago, I heard that Apple was on a “dog and pony show” talking to agents and lawyers about a new backend model that would be more focused on rewarding success. Last week, I got the scoop on where that exploration landed, and it’s a pretty wild and detailed formula that can result in multi-million-dollar backends.