How do channels commission new factual programs?
Here’s a teaser for our upcoming analysis of MTV’s ‘Sweet Spots’. Who’s Snooki? Who’s watching? What does payday look like for the Jersey Shore ensemble? What are industry insiders saying about Jersey Shore? So Who Is Snooki? If you live happily outside the popular culture, get refreshed by reading: Cathy Horyn’s snooty ‘Snooki’s Time’ in The New York …
Payday for Snooki & The Sitch – What Do MTV’s Reality Stars Earn? Read More »
“Oprah’s Documentary Club – Is it a Game-changer?” We asked that question in our May 12 post, when we examined: OWN’s partnership with ro*co productions to acquire ‘cinematic documentaries that can inspire and entertain’ The anticipated license fees, and how they compare with other networks The acquisitions process And we flagged the potentially huge impact …
Oprah’s Documentary Club: The Red Carpet for Julia, Forest, Goldie, Gabriel & Mariel Read More »
The Oprah Winfrey Book Club changed book publishing. Will her documentary club do the same for feature documentaries? We continue our ‘early days’ examination of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, with a 1st look at OWN’s documentary film club. We look at: OWN’s acquisitions process for documentaries. The anticipated license fees. And the potential impact …
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s Documentary Club – Is it a Game-changer? Read More »
This week we go deeper into the development and production process for National Geographic Channel (NGC), including a look at Explorer specials produced by National Geographic Television (NGT). The ‘Sweet Spot’ Last week, we described NGC’s flexible commissioning model that mixes: Coproductions with NGC-International (70% +/-) Coproductions with other partners, and Work-for-hire projects. Many of you …
How Nat Geo Channel Commissions Programs. Case Study: Nat Geo Explorer Read More »
This week’s topic: How do networks develop and green light new programs? Our case study is the A&E and Bio pair of channels. The program development process is a huge and complex topic. Each year, hundreds of channels worldwide commission thousands of factual entertainment programs at a cost of several $U.S. billions. Commissioning practices differ …
How Do A&E and Bio Networks Develop New Programs? Read More »