The Business of Television

About this book

In this book esteemed television executive and Harvard lecturer Ken Basin offers a comprehensive overview of the business financial and legal structure of the U.S. television industry as well as its dealmaking norms. Written for working or aspiring creative professionals who want to better understand the entertainment industry as well as for executives agents managers and lawyers looking for a reference guide The Business of Television presents a readable in depth introduction to rights and talent negotiations intellectual property backend deals licensing streaming platforms international production and much more. The book also includes breakdowns after each chapter summarizing deal points and points of negotiation a glossary a list of referenced cases and a wealth of real world examples to help readers put the material into context.