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Universal International Studios Boss Says U.S. Buyers Willing To Strike More Flexible Deals Amid Market Contraction: “We Are Able To Pull Some Levers” – Edinburgh
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Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival in a global storytelling session, Springborn, who is also president of Universal Content Productions, said “we are able to pull some levers” in part because streamers are now willing to take rights in less territories. Regardless of flexibility, Sue Naegle , who runs Dinner Party Productions, which has a deal with UCP, said there is “fear in the marketplace” leading to buyers opting for known IP. With risk-taking a central theme at this year’s Edinburgh, Marianne Buckland, who runs development for Universal-owned Downton Abbey producer Carnival, said it is getting harder to get shows away with writers who “are maybe just on the cusp, who maybe don’t have as many credits behind them.”
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