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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

Lesley Goldberg

I wrote about the death of vanity production deals for celebs, interviewed Bravo and Peacock reality chief Frances Berwick, reported on how A24 is reshaping TV and dug into what’s taking Peter Friedlander so long to set TV strategy at Amazon. I’m lesley.goldberg@theankler.com


TGIF, and happy Upfronting to those of you making the trek to NYC — including my Series Business colleague Elaine Low. While she takes in the presentations, I’ll be back Monday with a special column breaking down trends in the broadcast space.

Today, however, I’m looking at how Fox’s latest reboot fits in with the network’s larger push for faith-based programming, HBO’s smart moves to keep the Harry Potter momentum going and how The Bear set the stage for a long narrative around its final season.

Let’s get into it.

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