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Just a simple question

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Not to throw oil onto the fire, but I thought the consensus was to use "original characters by" for this. Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with OMB, but problems arise when the actual credits appear in the form "created by XXX, story by YYY, screenplay by ZZZ". Since this is fairly regular (I have at least a hundred individual TV episodes like this in my collection), using OMB for "creator" is fairly confusing. As a result of this, always using OCB seems a bit "cleaner", as the interpretation of OMB can vary between episodes...

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If you're not a member of this forum, the poll ended with this result:

TV series: "Created by" credit

Credit as "Original characters by"  (10)
Not to be credited in DVD Profiler  (0)
There should be a separate Writing role called "Created by"  (26)

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EDIT again: Here we have a poll about it. I also see that I was of a different opinion back then. The forum consensus I imagined must have changed my mind 

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This is some information I found on a Writers site that detailing how the created by is used in television.

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Another point that is negotiated as part of the pilot/series deal is the length of time that that the pilot writer (or 'series creator') will be 'locked' or attached to the series, thereby continuing to receive screen credit and a fee. A studio will usually agree to lock the writer/creator to the series for at least one year, and in many cases two years. Again, this depends largely on the writer's status in the television industry. Top writer/producers, such as Steven Bochco, might be guaranteed an executive producer fee and credit for the 'life' (i.e., duration) of the series. A writer/creator might also be guaranteed the opportunity to write (and be paid for) a specified number of episodic scripts during each year of the series.

In addition to series producing fees, you may negotiate for a 'series sales bonus' (i.e., a sum of money payable as a bonus if and when the network orders series episodes based on the pilot). While the dollar amount of a series sales bonus will vary and is subject to negotiation, it is fairly standard today for a series sales bonus of $25,000 to be granted in the event the writer receives sole 'written by' credit on the pilot and sole 'created by' credit on the series. This bonus may be reduced if the writer receives shared credit and/or if fewer than a set number of episodes (usually 12) are actually produced.

Finally, the WGA Agreement requires that the writer or writers accorded 'created by' credit on a series receive a royalty (or payment) for each episode of the series that is produced beyond the pilot. The current WGA required royalty for network prime-time programming is approximately $1,000 per episode. Subject to this minimum, the actual amount of the royalty payable to the series creator is negotiable and may be as high as $6,000 per episode for top guns.

Assuming that the production falls within the WGA's jurisdiction, the Writer's Guild Agreement will determine the form of most writing credits. Typically, the writer or writers receiving 'written by' or 'story by' credit on the pilot will be accorded a 'created by' credit on the series. The WGA does not, however, govern producing credits. The terms and conditions relating to the writer's 'executive producer' or 'supervising producer' or even 'consultant' credit need to be specifically addressed by contract. In recent years, a number of established writers have requested 'logo' credits (which will typically appear in the end titles) in addition to their producer credits. For example, a 'Chase Films' logo appears at the end of every episode of The Sopranos at the request of that series' creator, David Chase.