TV’s overall-deal era shifts from guarantees to bonus-driven pay
Streamers and studios are cutting guaranteed upfront money in overall deals, replacing it with success-only bonuses after getting burned overpaying showrunners in the Peak TV era, sources tell The Ankler.
Why it matters. Only a handful of proven hitmakers like Rhimes and Sheridan can still command nine-figure guarantees, while everyone else now negotiates around performance-based kickers.
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