Suite Life of Zack and Cody residuals dispute
The gist
Actor Dylan Sprouse said his only Suite Life residual check was five cents, from a Hannah Montana crossover.
The claim puts Disney Channel pay for its young stars under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- 2005 -2008The Suite Life of Zack and Cody aired, starring Dylan Sprouse as Zack and his twin brother Cole Sprouse as Cody.
- 2006The Suite Life crossover episode with Hannah Montana aired — the only source of Dylan Sprouse's residual check, per his account.
- 2008 -2011Spinoff The Suite Life on Deck aired.
Key terms
- residual
- Money paid to actors, writers, and directors when a film or TV show is rerun, syndicated, released on DVD, or licensed to streaming.
- Disney Channel
- An American pay television channel owned by the Walt Disney Company, aimed mainly at children and families.
- crossover
- The placing of characters, settings, or universes from separate fictional works into a single story.
Source: Wikipedia