How to Use This Book

This book is written to provide information and insight of value to a variety of audiences, including law students, business students, film and television students, lawyers, agents, managers, entertainment executives, and active and aspiring creative professionals. While any reader is invited and welcome to start on page 1 and read all the way through to the end, different sections of this book are likely to provide particular value to you, depending on your specific position, interests, and level of prior understanding.

Chapters 1 (“A Beginner’s Guide to the Television Industry”) and 2 (“The Life Cycle of a Television Series”) are designed to provide a broad introduction to television as an industry. In other words, they ...

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