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Under his leadership, TF1 has also been ahead of the curve in terms of combining purse strings with streamers, such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+, to finance shows.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 June 2025
Now Ada is in charge of the purse strings and Agnes fears her own obscurity and irrelevance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
In an economic climate that has prompted many consumers to tighten their purse strings, Speichert is cautiously optimistic about future jet bookings.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The network and ad execs who held the purse strings also initially insisted that Arnaz and Ball make the show in New York City, like nearly every other TV show at the time.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 June 2025
Now Ada is in charge of the purse strings and Agnes fears her own obscurity and irrelevance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
In an economic climate that has prompted many consumers to tighten their purse strings, Speichert is cautiously optimistic about future jet bookings.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The network and ad execs who held the purse strings also initially insisted that Arnaz and Ball make the show in New York City, like nearly every other TV show at the time.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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