The Bucks Start Here

The Bucks Start HereCreated by: The catbird seat of prime-time TV. The creator gets a royalty check every time an episode airs--typically $2500 to $5000 but often much higher. That's chump change compared with the windfall he receives if the series is sold to syndication. Then the creator splits the bulk of syndication profits with the production company--receiving anywhere from five or ten percent to as much as 50 percent of the take. For a sought-after series, that could mean a check with more...