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On Production · May 19 · 25 min

How Streaming Studios Make Decisions featuring Marc Resteghini

Cameron sits down with Marc Resteghini, producer and former U.S. and global head of TV development at Amazon Studios, to explore how projects move from pitch to greenlight inside a modern streaming studio. With a dual perspective as both an independent producer and a senior studio executive, Marc brings a rare inside-out view of the system. During his time at Amazon, he helped guide major titles like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Fallout from development through global release, building teams and processes that bridged creative ambition with business discipline. In this conversation, Marc breaks down what changed structurally as streaming studios evolved—from smaller, entrepreneurial teams to more traditional systems—and how decisions are actually made when creative instinct, data, and economic realities intersect. They discuss what truly drives a greenlight, how much weight data carries, and why creative conviction still plays a central role. The episode also dives into the producer’s side of the table: how risk is evaluated, what to anticipate before walking into a development room, and where budgets and schedules are quietly won or lost. If you want a grounded look at how today’s streaming studios think, evaluate, and build projects, this episode offers a practical view of the mechanics behind development, greenlight decisions, and the evolving relationship between creators and platforms. ABOUT WRAPBOOK Wrapbook is the AI platform for production finance. Built for today’s fast-moving production landscape, Wrapbook brings payroll, spend, and accounting into one AI-powered system—giving production teams the tools they need to do more, faster. Built for features, TV, or commercials—Wrapbook helps the industry’s biggest production companies stay compliant, track every dollar in real time, and eliminate the paper-chasing that slows everything down. AI handles the busywork—reading invoices, flagging issues, syncing data—so your team can focus on the work that really matters. But software is only half the story. Wrapbook pairs powerful automation with concierge support from industry experts who’ve worked on set and know what’s at stake. It’s how the best production teams scale smarter, protect their budgets, and keep their crews happy. See how Wrapbook is a force multiplier for production finance teams at www.wrapbook.com.

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Cameron sits down with Marc Resteghini, producer and former U.S. and global head of TV development at Amazon Studios, to explore how projects move from pitch to greenlight inside a modern streaming studio.

With a dual perspective as both an independent producer and a senior studio executive, Marc brings a rare inside-out view of the system. During his time at Amazon, he helped guide major titles like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Fallout from development through global release, building teams and processes that bridged creative ambition with business discipline.

In this conversation, Marc breaks down what changed structurally as streaming studios evolved—from smaller, entrepreneurial teams to more traditional systems—and how decisions are actually made when creative instinct, data, and economic realities intersect. They discuss what truly drives a greenlight, how much weight data carries, and why creative conviction still plays a central role.

The episode also dives into the producer’s side of the table: how risk is evaluated, what to anticipate before walking into a development room, and where budgets and schedules are quietly won or lost.

If you want a grounded look at how today’s streaming studios think, evaluate, and build projects, this episode offers a practical view of the mechanics behind development, greenlight decisions, and the evolving relationship between creators and platforms.

ABOUT WRAPBOOK

Wrapbook is the AI platform for production finance.

Built for today’s fast-moving production landscape, Wrapbook brings payroll, spend, and accounting into one AI-powered system—giving production teams the tools they need to do more, faster.

Built for features, TV, or commercials—Wrapbook helps the industry’s biggest production companies stay compliant, track every dollar in real time, and eliminate the paper-chasing that slows everything down. AI handles the busywork—reading invoices, flagging issues, syncing data—so your team can focus on the work that really matters.

But software is only half the story. Wrapbook pairs powerful automation with concierge support from industry experts who’ve worked on set and know what’s at stake. It’s how the best production teams scale smarter, protect their budgets, and keep their crews happy.

See how Wrapbook is a force multiplier for production finance teams at www.wrapbook.com.

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