# Media Services Payroll, a Cast & Crew Company

> Media Services combines entertainment payroll administration with production accounting software, budgeting tools and residuals processing. Part of Cast & Crew, it serves film, television, commercial and digital content producers with specialist payroll support and connected financial workflows.

- **Founded:** 1978
- **Headquarters:** Burbank, United States
- **Products:** Production Payroll, Residuals, MediaWeb, Mobile Timecards, Showbiz Budgeting 10
- **Notable:** Providing entertainment accounting, payroll and software since 1978, according to the 2020 acquisition release., Built the proprietary Showbiz software family alongside entertainment payroll services., Its residuals team reports experience paying residuals and profit participations across thousands of movie and TV titles.

## Products & services

- **Production Payroll** — Employer-of-record payroll for entertainment productions, including tax withholding and filings, W-2s, check or ACH payments, and workers’ compensation administration.
- **Residuals** — Calculation, reporting and payment of contractual reuse obligations, including streaming; clients approve payment runs after estimates.
- **MediaWeb** — Browser-based production accounting, automated Media Services payroll feeds, multiple budgets, custom reports, attachments and vendor ACH payments; included for payroll clients.
- **Mobile Timecards** — Crew record call, wrap and meal times with production-defined approvals; included with payroll service.
- **Showbiz Budgeting 10** — Desktop budgeting and actual cost tracking with optional paid cloud collaboration; the store lists $399 for two installs as checked October 2, 2026.
- **Showbiz Timecards Crew** — Hours-to-gross calculations for union and non-union crews, including overtime, meal penalties and job/account splits.
- **Showbiz Timecards Cast** — Performer timecard calculations for SAG-AFTRA payroll.
- **Showbiz Labor Guide** — Free searchable union and guild rate reference requiring registration.
- **Film Tax Incentive Consulting** — Location and incentive advice based on production type, budget, local hires and available program funds, plus qualifying-cost tagging.
- **Digital Purchase Order** — Digital purchase-order creation and approvals.
- **Film Financing Introductions** — The homepage promotes access to a network of film financiers and tax credit buyers; this is not a guarantee of funding.

## Achievements

- Providing entertainment accounting, payroll and software since 1978, according to the 2020 acquisition release.
- Built the proprietary Showbiz software family alongside entertainment payroll services.
- Its residuals team reports experience paying residuals and profit participations across thousands of movie and TV titles.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — June 25 blog index entry: On the Frontier of Vertical Microdramas: Lessons From Nancy Pop and James Barker.
- **2026-06** — June 16 blog index entry: The Making of Weather Hunters With Al Roker and Dete Meserve.
- **2026-05** — May 28 blog index entry: What Makes Your Film Bankable With Melanie Krinsky.
- **2026-02** — February 11 blog index entry: A Clear Path To Hiring SAG-AFTRA Talent.
- **2025-10** — October 9 blog index entry covers Yamdu and Showbiz Budgeting production workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mediaservices.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediaservicespayroll
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mediapays
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mediaservicespayroll
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaServicesPayroll/

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Last updated: 2026-10-02