Ken Basin Textbook
What is a quote?
the fee someone was paid for their previous job
Your manager is also the executive producer of your new project. How are they paid?
Salary
What is Whitelisting?
when you give a brand/someone permission to log in and access your paid advertising on your social media accounts
Name 3 subsidiaries of Disney
20th Century Studios, ESPN, FX Networks, Freeform, Hulu, National Geographic, Sky PLC, Star TV, A&E Networks, History Networks, Lifetime, ABC, Marvel, LucasFilms
What is "pay-or-play"? How does it protect the artist? How does it protect the studio?
A guarantee that an artist will be paid some specified amount, whether or not the artist’s services are actually required by the hiring party.
Protects artists by providing some money to be guaranteed
Protects studios by preserving their rights to terminate anyone anytime without cause as long as they’re willing to deal with the financial consequences
What is agency packaging? What is the state of agency packaging now (is it allowed?)
When agencies would package multiple clients (e.g., actor, writer, director) for a project. No longer allowed and a new rule stated clients can't be represented by an agency that’s not a signatory to the union. Clients had to fire their agents that were disenfranchised by the WGA
What is a sunset clause?
period of time dedicated that you say, if anything happens within x months of termination and anything happens that’s a direct result of efforts made when signed, the agent is entitled to compensation
What are the 3 subsidiaries of Amazon?
MGM, Freevee, Prime Video
What is a 'lock' in a writing/producing deal?
Period of time for which the writer/producer’s fees are guaranteed whether or not the writer’s services are actually used
What is a Deal Memo/Short Form Agreement?
first thing that will be sent to you after a conversation has happened
What are 3 subsidiaries of Warner Bros. Discovery?
Discovery Channel, Discovery+, CNN, DC, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, TLC, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, DirecTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies
What is a 'Production services agreement'?
network pays production co. 100% of cost of production (including negotiated fee for producer) in return for 100% of the ownership of the series on a “work-for-hire” basis
FOX Corporation is the subsidiary of what company?
TRICK QUESTION! FOX Corporation is the parent company and was formed when Disney acquired 20th Century Studios (formerly 20th century Fox)
When did "unscripted TV" begin and why?
Began ~2001 with the WGA strike that forced major broadcast networks to find ways to keep the airwaves rich with content without relying on the unionized force of pro TV writers
What are elements of a long form agreement?
multi-paged contract with all the gross revenues, backends, legal liabilities, moral clauses, transportation, travel, hotels, covid restrictions, force majure clauses
Showtime, The CW, and Comedy Central are under what company?
Paramount Global