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5 Burning Qs: What The Netflix-Warners Bombshell Means for Creatives, Execs & Shows
The deal would put showrunners, revered execs and piles of priceless IP under one roof, and it’s going to be messy
21 hrs ago
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Lesley Goldberg
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Why 34 Million Tuned In: Secrets Behind NBC’s Thanksgiving Ratings Shocker
EVP Jen Neal unpacks the strategy behind ‘our entertainment Super Bowl.’ Plus: my ‘Showrunner Sessions’ with ‘Diplomat’ creator Debora Cahn
Dec 4
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Lesley Goldberg
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Netflix Raids YouTube for Kids (Again); A-List Squeeze on Animation Voice Roles
I break down science star Mark Rober’s crash into paid streaming and take a tough look at the VO booth. Plus: a new survey where I want you to sound off
Dec 2
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Elaine Low
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November 2025
The Ruthless Biz of TV Holiday Movies: Lots of Joy — But ‘They Want Snow for Free’
The Grinch brings fewer films on tighter budgets, but for writers, the pay can feel like Christmas morning: ‘Sometimes money floats down from the…
Nov 26
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Lesley Goldberg
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As A-Listers Rush Into TV Ads, the Middle-Class Actor Economy Collapses
A big chill hits the shill as stars from Jason Momoa to Chris Pratt move in on commercials
Nov 25
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Elaine Low
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TV in 3: NBCU-Sheridan Exec Guessing Game; the Writer Who Won $60K on ‘The Floor’; an Industry PR RIP
An out-of-work ‘Ted’ writer is a hit on Fox's game show; goodbye to WBTV’s Robert Pietranton
Nov 21
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Lesley Goldberg
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Turkey, NFL & ‘Stranger Things’: Netflix Holiday Stunt Overrides Duffers’ Push for Weekly
SCOOP: What the creators wanted as industry insiders spill on the final-season strategy and the streamer’s new openness to moving beyond the binge
Nov 20
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Lesley Goldberg
Adult Animation Boom: Inside TV’s Hot Sellers’ Market, Studio by Studio
Netflix, HBO Max, Fox & Hulu, Amazon: The industry is bullish on toons, even with the AI elephant in room. Here’s who’s spending — and what they want
Nov 18
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Elaine Low
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TV in 3 Acts: ‘Mad Men’ Returns, ‘Poker Face’ Folds, More Paramount Carnage
My new weekly wrap on the small-screen headlines worth your time
Nov 14
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Lesley Goldberg
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$100 Million Hate-Watch: Inside Hulu’s ‘All’s Fair’ Trainwreck — and How It Turned Around
SCOOP: I have the budget, cast paydays and behind-the-scenes drama from Kim Kardashian’s critically-savaged series that’s gone ‘zero to hero’
Nov 13
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Lesley Goldberg
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The Art of Hooking Audiences: Execs From a Disney-Backed Microdrama App Tell All
DramaBox’s creative team came from traditional Hollywood. Now aiming for $3B in revenue, they tell me they’ve had to unlearn almost everything
Nov 11
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Elaine Low
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Beatrice Springborn’s Bet: A ‘Flexible Model’ to Win Talent, Outsmart Streamers & Go Global
SCOOP: Universal Content Productions’ chief reveals projects with Yara Shahidi, the Obamas, Sam Esmail, Matt Charman — and the state of Seth…
Nov 5
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Lesley Goldberg
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