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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TV in 3: The Messy Truth Behind Amazon’s ‘Apprentice’ Fantasy
Why discussions of a Donald Trump Jr.-led reboot fizzled. Plus, May’s Emmy wannabes and a ‘Broken Hearts Club’ reunion
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YouTube Series Are Hijacking Reality TV. Studios Want In
Can’t beat ’em, join ’em: Banijay bets on Squeezie’s ‘Stop the Train’ as creators reshape the global format business
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Scandal, Loyalty & ‘Summer House’: Frances Berwick’s Bravo Playbook
NBCU’s top unscripted exec doubles down on franchises, younger viewers and no slowdown in programming as everywhere else shrinks
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Cracking Apple TV: The Shows It Wants Now
My Spring Sellers’ Guide begins with the streamer’s narrow brief, high bar and the execs who decide what gets made
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TV in 3: Apple’s New CEO, Hollywood’s Big Questions
As John Ternus takes over, agents, execs and creatives ask what’s next for the spendy, still-unprofitable streamer
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Courtney Kemp’s New Showrunner Math: Budget, Franchise, Repeat
The star producer breaks down how the TV market shifted as she went from Starz juggernaut ‘Power’ to Netflix’s ‘Nemesis’
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The Mid-Career Reset: Two Top Execs Ditch Hollywood’s Playbook — and Find the Fun Again
Jana Winograde and Susan Rovner on their new app (scoop: we’ve got the name) and the bet on microdramas the industry can’t ignore
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The NATPE-Realscreen Collapse and Where to Go Sell Your Show Now
A brutal autopsy, the rival cashing in and where IRL buyers and producers are heading next
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TV in 3: The Open Letter Tearing Apart Agencies, Writers, Paramount & WB
The Block the Merger campaign is straining relationships
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A24’s Speed, Spend & Bidding Wars Reshape TV — Forcing Rivals to Pay Up
Fast deals and creator-friendly terms make the studio a favorite among agents, and a headache for everyone else
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The WGA Deal’s ‘Cruelest Cut’: Healthcare — and Why Some Members May Vote No
Exclusive details from Saturday’s member meeting: ‘They had us over all the barrels,’ says Marc Guggenheim
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TV in 3: CBS’ Late-Night Surrender; Scoop: Kennedy Center Producers Bolt
Sources say the network is ‘considering’ even more cost-effective programming
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David E. Kelley at 70: Still Chasing the ‘Scream Inside’
On 40 years in TV, Michelle Pfeiffer and his warning that ‘executives are not letting storytellers be storytellers.’ Plus: two new projects revealed
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So You Made a Hit. Now the Real Hustle Starts
Producers behind unscripted winners on avoiding the one-and-done rut
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TV in 3: ‘Pitt’ Casting Firestorm & Reality’s Numbers Slump
Supriya Ganesh’s exit sends fans into code red; April’s Emmy-bait pile-up
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.