A Path Back to Sanity in TV Deals

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A single Seinfeld or Two and a Half Men could, by itself, carry a network programming slate, keep the lights on at a studio, and create generational wealth for profit participants. Photo: Michael Caulfield/Getty Images for PCA
Ken Basin
September 13, 2024

For all its quirks, the basic dealmaking infrastructure of the television industry worked so well for so long because it did some important things very right.