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June 2025

The Evolving Landscape of Scripted Television in 2025: Strategic Insights for TV Writers. What’s Selling and Who’s Buying?
Scripted #television in 2025 is having sometihng of a rennaissance, having settled after a tumultuous few years marked by industry-wide strikes, intense…
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We Were Liars: E. Lockhart’s Viral YA Thriller Becomes a Must-Watch TV Adaptation
And it's everything you expect from a beachy noir
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Benito Skinner on “Overcompensating,” Coming Out, and Creating Comedy with Heart
Coming of age is hard enough.
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Beyond the Game: Inside the Social Commentary of “Squid Game” Season 2
As the excitement lingers from Season 2 of #SquidGame, a panel discussion featuring key creatives from the series promises to offer writers a deep…
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What Screenwriters Can Learn About Adaptations From The Creators Of Some Top TV Series From Sony Television
Quite a lot...
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“Write to the Future of the Show” Seth Meyers and Alex Baze talk ‘Late Night’
When NBC offered Seth Meyers the Late Night desk, one condition was non-negotiable: Alex Baze was coming with him.
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Politics in Primetime Television: How Debora Cahn, Eric Newman & Paul William Davies Are Shaping Political News In Their Stories
It's no longer left versus right
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8 Ways Television’s Boldest Female Creators Are Rewriting the Script
In today’s crowded television marketplace with many TV shows jostling for attention, safe is no longer going to cut it with audiences who are…
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Mike Flanagan on Adapting Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck”: ‘This Might Be the Best Movie I Ever Get to Make’
When you hear “Mike Flanagan” and “Stephen King adaptation” in the same breath, you probably imagine a haunted house, a creeping sense of dread, or a…
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How Netflix’s “Adolescence” Became a Cultural Phenomenon According To The Creators
In today’s highly competitive television landscape, where viewers are inundated with countless options, few series manage to strike a chord as deeply as…
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