holding deals

A form of holding deal — An agreement made between a studio or network (or other similar entity) and a person, such as an actor, producer or writer, to hold the person to be exclusive to that entity for an agreed upon period of time, usually one year or "season", for an agreed-upon amount of money.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of holding deal
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