The Business of Television

In this expanded and updated second edition, esteemed television executive and Harvard lecturer Ken Basin offers a comprehensive and readable overview of the business, financial, and legal structure of the U.S. television industry, as well as its deal-making norms.

Ken Basin is a long-time executive leader in the television industry, innovating new models in content licensing and production management across head and senior business affairs roles at Paramount Television Studios, Sony Pictures Television, and Amazon Studios. Recognized by Variety as one of "Hollywood's New Leaders" and by The Hollywood Reporter in its annual "Next Gen Executives" ("35 Under 35") feature, Ken most recently served as Global Head of Business Operations (Film/TV) at Riot Games, where he also executive produced the second season of the Emmy Award-winning Arcane.

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