Series Business
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Mike Schur & J.J. Philbin: Streaming Rules ‘Broke’ Comedy
The ‘Dig’ duo on binge-or-die math, decline of the hangout show and the mystery engine powering Amy Poehler’s latest
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TV in 3: ‘Adults’ Nearly Died. Then John Landgraf Told Them How to Save It
The show bosses unpack the FX chief’s key redirect. Plus: the Matthew Perry doc and Apple TV’s price hike
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YouTube Says Somebody Has to Lose. Britain Is Fighting Back
The platform’s Europe boss warned that every slot reserved for public broadcasters is one his algorithm loses. Behind the standoff: a former Google exec who now runs the BBC
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Inside TV’s Great Overall Deals Reboot
New details on Seth MacFarlane’s NBCU pact, a ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ showrunner scoop & A-list paydays now
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‘Backrooms’ Casting Director on Kane Parsons’ Letter to Chiwetel Ejiofor
Wittney Horton reveals the advice she gave to the first-time helmer on how to land two Oscar nominees
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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’
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TV Is Failing Young Men and Boys. Here’s What They Actually Want
Teens and tweens revealed they like superheroes, yes, but also friendship, vulnerability and lives that look like their own
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TV in 3: Amazon Raids Netflix Again; ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Nabs Bosses
Plus: Netflix starts co-financing AMC originals; Peacock’s price hike is all in the timing
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Amazon Calls Her Its YA ‘Secret Sauce.’ She Reveals How the Machine Works
Mercedes Ron gave Prime Video its biggest non-English launch ever — and takes me inside her 11-adaptation deal
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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’
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TV in 3: ‘Off Campus’ Boss Scoop; 750 Writers Vie for ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’
Seth MacFarlane’s adaptation is writers’ most wanted gig. Plus: 50+ Emmy-nominated stars’ pitch to Hollywood
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DC’s TV Trouble: ‘Lanterns’ Arrives, Two Big Shows Die
Inside the new HBO series’ tortured path and the high stakes for Warners, plus my scoops on other development
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The Indie TV Bet With a 100% Pickup Rate
I talk to Joe Lewis and creator David Steinberg about the three ways to finance a show on your own — then sell to a streamer
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TV in 3: Why Apple Torched ‘Bonfire’; Netflix’s Yankees Scripted Swing
Plus, I talk to ‘Sterling Point’ creator Megan Park about making ‘elevated’ YA ‘not just about love triangles’
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Netflix’s $1B Live Bet Worked — Producers Want In
Plimsoll, Done+Dusted and Balich Wonder Studio execs on the race to win streaming’s next AI-proof gold rush
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.