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Right, that's totally different than here in Belgium. Actors mostly are freelancers, and they act in a show that is made for a network, but the network only has little say in what happens in the show. Of course, they are informed about the show, which makes them decide if want to buy the series or not, but they have little to say about the plot and completely nothing about the actors. The actors show up and play their parts, and then could go to the taping of another show for another network. Although it's rare, it's very possible for an actor or actress to appear in two series that are broadcast on the same day on a different network, while also appearing in a live talk show on a third network.