Series Business
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‘A Colony of America’: How British TV Is Falling Into U.S. Hands
Comcast’s Sky-ITV swoop leaves just two big U.K. broadcasters in local control as survival against Netflix and YouTube might mean giving up oversight of national airwaves
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HBO’s Emmy Reign Is About to Face Its M&A Reckoning
The coming wave of mergers could reshape the noms leaderboard for good as overall submissions hit a low
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Paramount-Warners: 3 Exec Showdowns About to Explode
It all starts with Bloys vs. Holland as industry insiders handicap the big battles coming — and how David Ellison will choose
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Microdramas: Writers’ AI Canary in the Coal Mine
‘High page count with a shoestring budget’: Vertical production is accelerating adaptation, with hard lessons for Hollywood
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TV in 3: Amazon Search for Friedlander’s No. 2 Narrows
A new frontrunner emerges. Plus: Jeff Fager on Bari Weiss’ 60 Minutes pick and Hacks showrunners talk AI & goodbye
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The ‘Pitt’ Effect: A Scramble to Get Shows Back on Air Faster
Agents and studio insiders reveal how streamers’ race to return series annually is reshaping schedules, renewals and production
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‘Rafa’ to ‘Raw’: Netflix Execs Reveal Their Shift in Sports Strategy
Adam Del Deo and Gabe Spitzer on what’s driving the streamer’s changing playbook
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TV in 3: Shonda’s Disney-Netflix Throuple — And Why Everyone Wins
Inside Rhimes’ return to ABC, Colbert’s sign-off & the Michael Landon moment
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Amazon’s Hockey Romance ‘Off Campus’ Has a ‘Bridgerton’ Plan
First-time showrunner Louisa Levy reveals her franchise play for a steamy show less ‘Heated Rivalry’ than people think
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Exclusive: ‘SNL UK’ Showrunner & Cast on Surviving the Skeptics
James Longman, Celeste Dring, Emma Sidi and Jack Shep respond to the show’s critics and that Trump Truth Social post
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Disney TV Sellers’ Guide: What ABC, FX & Hulu Actually Want
With ‘very limited real estate’ — and a Goldilocks vibe under Landgraf — top reps ID the smart strategies to break through
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TV in 3: Friedlander’s Amazon Goals Revealed; TV Studio Scorecard
Plus: Vin Diesel’s Upfronts onstage overshare
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Upfronts Winners & Losers: Scripted TV Gets Sacked
Plus: The David Ellison elephant loomed over New York while jocks jockeyed in front of Madison Ave.
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TV Shocker: Broadcast is Growing Again — and the Numbers Prove It
I break down the Big 4 scorecard for the new season as volume increases — carefully — and viewers still come
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TV in 3: Sneaky Strategies Behind ‘The Bear’ Bonus, HBO ‘Harry Potter’ Plan
Plus: Fox goes all-in on faith with Katims
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Netflix, Obamas & the Death of Vanity Deals — Yes, Writers Win
Experienced showrunners and non-writing producers are scoring as Hollywood belts tighten
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Inside Netflix: How to Sell a Show There Right Now
I reveal what’s in demand, the execs that matter and how to seal a deal as TV’s everything store shifts priorities
Series Business’ Elaine Low, Lesley Goldberg and Manori Ravindran report on the TV industry’s big names and bigger shifts — tracking the deals and decisions redefining a market.