A: Read the fine print, there may be certain exclusive services, but they can not force you to use them for everything.
A: This labor won’t be the in-house team, and they will pay the same pricing as an outside provider.
A: Have you actually shopped the pricing to an outside production company?
A: Possibly true, but not if negotiated in advance.
A: You don’t know what you’re missing by working not with a team that learns your program and execs.
A: It entirely depends on the scope of work. Even with travel, it can be less, and keeps pricing consistent year over year.