Crimespace member Helen Black had posed a question on TV options. Here's a cautionary tale of one author's experience with Disney in today's L.A. Times.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-et-cheetah13feb13,0,6026972.story
And related sidebar mentioning the authors of FORREST GUMP, THE COLOR PURPLE, and others:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-et-cheetahside13feb13,0,1355…