[ELI5] How do animation studios produce seasons? What exactly is the general process behind creating a weekly series?

Question

I understand on some level that there are some pre-production planning with the studio, company and broadcasting brand. But what exactly does this entail? How does a budget get use to create the show?

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Budget is used to pay people who make the stuff. (Also to keep the electricity running and the rent for the studio space, but really it’s mostly being spent to employ people to do the work)

The management at a studio setups a production plan for the season. Early on they’re figuring out the details of the thing during the pre-production, then when they’re switching into production that’s when all the people really start getting to work.