negative pickup

noun

A contract between a producer and a studio in which the studio agrees to buy a movie or show at a future date and for a fixed sum.

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Meanings

nounnegative pickup (plural negative pickups)

plural negative pickups

  1. broadcastingA contract between a producer and a studio in which the studio agrees to buy a movie or show at a future date and for a fixed sum.

Origin

* From negative (film) + pickup (contract).

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APA

negative pickup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20pickup

MLA

“negative pickup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20pickup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative pickup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20pickup.

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