Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Renewal, cancellation & lifecycle · Working

Series pickup

Also called: greenlight to series

ELI5

A choice to order a project as a series.

Used in conversation

“The deck describes the project as a series pickup; the episode examples need to prove that promise.”

Definition

A decision to order a project as a series.

Here “Series pickup” means: A decision to order a project as a series. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Connected terms

  • RenewalA series pickup moves a new project into series production; a renewal orders continuation of an existing series.
  • PickupThe search label “Series pickup” can route to both entries.
  • CancellationComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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