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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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What a First-Look Deal Actually Is (and What It Doesn't Buy)

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How Overall Deals Work — and Why Writers Are Fighting to Save Them

Studios · Now

How Packaging Fees Actually Work — and Why the WGA Killed Them

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Record $430 Million Weekend Tests AMC's Billion-Dollar Theater Bet

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How Showrunners Actually Get Paid, and Why Weekly Beat Episodic

Celebrity · Now

How the Theatrical Window Works — and Why Hollywood Just Made It Longer Again

Film · Now

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How Talent Agencies Get Paid — and Why Packaging Fees Died in 2022

How Talent Agencies Get Paid — and Why Packaging Fees Died in 2022

The $23-an-Hour Median: How Actors and Directors Actually Get Paid

The $23-an-Hour Median: How Actors and Directors Actually Get Paid

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Why Streaming Rivals Pool Content: Inside Joint Ventures Like SkyShowtime

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How Residuals Actually Work — and Why the Checks Got Smaller

Universal Spent $25.7 Million Selling Oppenheimer To Oscar Voters

Universal Spent $25.7 Million Selling Oppenheimer To Oscar Voters