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JAPAN FROM ABOVE at MIPDoc. Case Study of a Successful 4K Co-production

2018 April 13 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Documentary Budget, Documentary Production, Foundation Funding, Funding a Documentary, Panels, Pitching, Producers' Tool Kit, Public Television

A 1.5 million Euros co-production between Japan’s public broadcaster NHK and France’s Gedeon Programmes was a highlight of MIPDoc 2018. The series: JAPAN FROM ABOVE. Executive Producers Shin Yasuda and Nicolas Deschamps shared their co-production process in my panel after the World-premiere screening. We expanded the key points into an informative Case Study covering a …

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MIPDOC 2018 Conference Programme. Factual Attraction: Taking Non-Fiction To Premium

2018 March 24 / Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Funding a Documentary

MIPDoc is coming up fast. Scheduled in Cannes during the weekend before MIPTV, MIPDoc combines valuable networking opportunities, screenings by buyers, and informative sessions on industry trends. You can read about the MIPDoc programme here. Rise of Online Platforms Last week, I went on a fascinating tour of U.S. broadcasters and cable channels. The meetings confirmed …

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Cable Distribution Snapshot: 48 U.S. Networks that Commission or Acquire Unscripted Programs

2018 February 14 / Conferences & Markets, Network Profile, Ratings

“How to respond to cord-cutting and the rise of SVOD?” That was the hot topic at a panel that I recently produced for the New York State Bar Association‘s annual conference. At first, veteran audience analyst Dr John Morse (Byron Media) shared his deep dive into changes in the viewing habits of the American television audience. The …

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Sundance Film Festival Selections 2018: What are the Odds for Documentaries?

2018 January 25 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Funding a Documentary, Theatrical Documentary

The most coveted road to a Netflix deal lies through acceptance at Sundance. But what are the odds that U.S. and international documentaries will earn a slot on the program? Submissions: 1,635 Documentary Features were submitted to the 2018 Sundance Film Festival: 740 were from the U.S. 895 were international. Selections: Sundance selected 47 for screening. …

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PBS History Programming: Audience & Pipeline. Top 5

2017 November 28 / Archive, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Documentary TV, Network Profile, Pitching, Producers' Tool Kit, Public Television, Ratings

This post continues my coverage of the PBS audience for History and Science for delegates attending WCSFP Congress in San Francisco. The focus here is on the strands American Experience, American Masters and Secrets of the Dead. Also profiled are the highest-rated PBS History specials and limited series outside the strands. Next post: The Vietnam War. …

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PBS Science Audience: Top 5 Non-NOVA Series & Specials, 2015-17

2017 November 27 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary TV, Funding a Documentary, Network Profile, Public Television, Ratings, Uncategorized

PBS commissions Science specials and series in addition to the NOVA pipeline. Top 5 Non-NOVA Science: Update “Farthest – Voyager In Space” is a standalone special produced by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios for PBS, and not a Secrets Of The Dead episode. Context: PBS’s average primetime rating is 1.41. That translates as an audience of 2,116,000 …

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NOVA Tops 4.5 Million Viewers: Trends, Filters, and Recent Greenlights

2017 November 26 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Foundation Funding, Network Profile, Public Television, Ratings

NOVA is PBS’s signature Science strand. It is presented by WGBH Boston and carried on almost all of PBS’s 350+ stations. Viewers: Despite generally shrinking audiences for broadcasters, NOVA’s 3-Season rating trend is positive: 1.95 HH (2014-15) 1.89 HH (2015-16) 1.99 HH (2016-17). The Median Age of NOVA viewers is 63. This year’s quick turnaround …

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PBS Series Ranker: The Audience For History & Science Strands, 2014-2017

2017 November 24 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Network Profile, Pitching, Producers' Tool Kit, Public Television, Ratings

Science and History programs are anchors of PBS’s programming strategy. This series of posts covers the audience and pipeline for these two popular genres. The Big Picture Chart: Strands: Science: NOVA. History: American Experience, American Masters and Secrets Of The Dead. Other genres captured in the Series Ranker are Drama (Masterpiece Theater, until recently driven by Downton …

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