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Teleplay by

Also called: teleplay credit

ELI5

A formal television writing credit under the relevant credit system.

Used in conversation

“We need to confirm teleplay by before anyone signs or starts work.”

Pitch context

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

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Screenplay byComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Story byComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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