Series Business
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Disney’s Battle for YouTube’s Youngest Viewers Is Just Beginning
Ayo Davis’ division is minting stars, rebooting classic IP (‘edgy’ Tinker Bell?) and forging new franchises to win Gen Alpha
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DGA v. WGA: Directors Score Pilot Credit, Writers Cry ‘Power Grab’
Tensions between the guilds mount over creative clout: ‘Motherfuckers, I helped make this show for you’
Latest Series Business stories
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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
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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
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.