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Non-Scripted Outlets Want A Bigger Piece Of The Hostess Pie

Started by Peter Kaufman · 10 months ago

The Food Network made Emeril Lagasse and Rachael Ray into television stars and household names. They’ve also become multi-millionaires from the sales of countless books and other merchandise; revenues the network admits are typically excluded from their talent deals.
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  • steve corn

    1 year ago

    Asking for merchandising is like a record company wanting a piece of concert revenues. But if The Food Network was to extend its revenue streams to include ancillary activities,then they need to come up with a financial enticement. Madonna made a severely large advance on her next concert tour gross, movie appearances, albums, etc.

    It's obvious that a Food Network show can often launch a thriving business centered around the very star that it created. So, pony up more advance money, fund some of the investment in to the various side projects and everyone is happy.

    but to just expect a share of cookbook revenue without an initial incentive is wrong.
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