Series Business
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Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox-Roku Surprise — and Who Survives the Shakeup
A ‘Trojan horse’ move to win the ad wars without spending like Netflix, and where internal politics is part of the game
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Sellers’ Guide: The Shows NBC and Peacock Want Now
Reps cheer NBC’s pilot revival, while Peacock searches for two drama genres — including one known around town as ‘white wine thrillers’
Latest Series Business stories
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So Where Are We Exactly on AI and Streaming Residuals?
Two must-listen pods: one with SAG neg comm members, another with Fran Drescher, will give you some clarity in a sea of confusion
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As Actors Strike Ends, Here’s What We Know About the New Contract
The negotiating committee jubilantly sheds ‘very tired tears’
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100 Days of the Actors Strike: What Now?
‘We are motivated, we are exhausted, we are riled up,’ says one strike captain
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Amid Summer of Strikes, a 41.4 Percent Plunge in Production
According to the county, commercial and reality TV production also sank
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A ‘Messy’ Post-Strike Environment: Welcome Back, Writers
‘It’s been pandemonium, in a good way,’ one TV scribe tells me
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‘We Didn’t Anticipate the Groundswell of Support’
WGA negotiating committee member Adam Conover answers all our (and your) questions on the new deal
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Here’s the New Writers Guild Contract
It incorporates ‘meaningful gains and protections’ for all writers, says the WGA
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What a ‘Best and Final’ Offer Might Really Mean
➕ The writers and studios will meet for a fifth straight day of talks on Sunday
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WE’VE GOT A DEAL: Writers, Studios Reach Tentative Agreement
Guild calls deal ‘exceptional,’ with ‘meaningful gains and protections for writers’
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Cautious Optimism Reigns at Bob’s Big Boy Strikewatch
‘The mood here is as steady as it’s been for a long time,’ says one scribe
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What Constitutes Writing on a Talk Show?
We’ve been learning so much about contract intricacies this Hot Labor Summer
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Why Mini-Rooms Are a ‘Waste of Money,’ According to One Emmy Winner
Our anonymous top showrunner is back with a new essay
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The Whisper Campaign Behind the Supposed Showrunner-Writers Guild Spat
➕ ‘Endless union summer’ is upon us. Are you ready for it?
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WGA Fri. Night Bomb Drop: Divide & Conquer?
The union says it has spoken to legacy studio execs amenable to its proposals
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When Writers and Actors Are Accused of Cosplaying Labor Activists
Labor journalist Sarah Jaffe on the ‘mystification’ of Hollywood, the trap of the ‘labor of love,’ and the villainization of the studio system
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.