Series Business
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TV in 3: Duffers Nab North Road Exec, Mindy Kaling’s ‘NSFW’ Seeks a Lifeline
Plus, USA Network and Fox Entertainment Studios combine indie forces on a new drama series
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Sell, Stream or Die: Ellison’s Brutal Cable Choices as Bonta Closes in
Insiders on which Paramount/WBD brands have the most value and the players emerging to ‘milk them until the end’
Latest Series Business stories
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TV in 3: Netflix Licensing Spree, Decoded; WBD Cable Strategy
The dominant streamer is bulking up its library with some unexpected shows. Why?
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Inside Hollywood’s Book Wars: How a Top Universal Exec Decides What to Buy
IP guru Jordan Moblo on the ‘Heated Rivalry’ moment shaking up studios
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You Bet: Hollywood’s New Money Is Dirty — and Hard to Resist
Prediction-market cash is flooding Hollywood; California’s long-awaited production money finally arrives
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TV in 3: Is Pilot Season Taking Off Again?
Network by network, I reveal what’s happening at the Big Three as an old system returns
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Versant’s Mark Lazarus and Val Boreland Detail What’s Coming: ‘No Handcuffs’
Scoop! E! is developing a new show to bring back canceled stars as the execs share a new post-NBCU playbook
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Inside the Ankler Invitational: Where Hollywood Took the Court (and Who Won)
I hosted a fierce, fun tourney with Propagate’s Howard Owens as Dan Lin, Joel McHale, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade and more came out swinging
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TV in 3: Sheridan Meets Cindy Holland’s Hammer; USA’s Post-Peacock Playbook
Plus: ‘The Pitt’ grabs a quick season 3 renewal as streaming series increasingly move to a broadcast beat
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Alex Kurtzman on Star Trek’s Future — and Paramount’s New Regime
With his overall deal set to expire, the ‘Starfleet Academy’ showrunner on what’s next and why Gene Roddenberry’s ‘optimism’ matters more than ever
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The Blumhouse TV Playbook in 2026, Straight From the President
Abhijay Prakash on ‘The Rainmaker,’ ‘Scarpetta’ and optimism with tight budgets: ‘What Disney is to family, we want to be for fear’
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What Makes a Hit in ’26? 20 Buzzy New Series Bet on the Answer
Stars, sequels, and more from Ryan Murphy, Taylor Sheridan are set to test the market
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Best of ’25: TV Seller Guides, Amazon & WB Chaos, 10 Top Exec Q&As
Essential intel to keep you working smarter into next year
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28 Top Execs Recommend the Best TV Series to Binge Over the Holidays
From Frances Berwick to Francesca Orsi: C-suiters reveal the can’t-miss shows they can’t stop watching (even from competitors)
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Your Predictions, Fears, Hopes for Hollywood 2026: ‘Find Your Way to Stick It Out’
Writers, directors and execs (Amazon, CBS, Warner Bros.) share hard-earned advice and candid takes on what the industry needs and must shed to move forward
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TV in 3: Year-End Deals Rush; ‘Heated Rivalry’ Peaks; a Lesson From Rob Reiner
Things are looking up for 2026 with Apple to Netflix buying series
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.