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‘The Unscripted Entertainment Vine’ from Nat Geo Channels CEO David Lyle

2013 March 19 / Australia, Commissioning Process, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Foundation Funding, Funding a Documentary, Pitching, Producers' Tool Kit, Reality Television, UK, Uncategorized, Unscripted TV

A highlight of the AIDC Conference in Adelaide was the ‘Big Chart’ presented by Nat Geo Channels CEO David Lyle in his keynote. His graphic addresses the evolving landscape of nonfiction television entertainment. It shows how formats and sub-genres are being forever blended and hybridized into new categories. When we caught up with David Lyle after …

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Takeaways from the Cannes Market: MIPCOM 2012 (#1)

2012 October 18 / China, Commissioning Process, Documentary TV, Foundation Funding, Funding a Documentary, Reality Television, Uncategorized

1. Here Comes Asia Let’s imagine you could stroll along the Croisette during MIPCOM 1992, blink, and find yourself in the same spot during MIPCOM 2012. What would you notice first? The amazing rise of the Asian delegations, particularly China and the other BRICs and Little BRICs And the end of total world domination by …

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UK Viewers: What Did They Watch before the Olympics? Part 1: Top 100 Factual Programs, 1st Half, 2012

2012 August 2 / Documentary TV, Ratings, UK, Uncategorized

Here is our own tribute to London 2012 – the first of three posts that cover the UK audience for factual programs. A friend shared a recent report on the ratings for UK factual programs and docs broadcast through the end of June. Here is a chart of the Highest-rated Factual programs by broadcast network. …

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CGI: Five Big Trends in Graphics for Factual TV

2012 March 1 / Documentary TV, Uncategorized

We wondered: “What’s going on in the world of CGI?” Average production budgets are shrinking, but viewers demand ever more sizzle to maintain their attention. At Real Screen, we caught up with Andy Davies-Coward – a friend and colleague who is creative director of 422 South which is based in Bristol UK. Andy has …

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History Makers Panel (2 / 2). Italy’s Rai – A Success Story. Q&A: H2’s Demo’s, Dramatizations & More

2012 February 28 / Documentary TV, Uncategorized

We continue our coverage of the opening panel at the recent History Makers International conference. The Panelists Piero A. Corsini, Series Producer, Rai Educational Peter Gaffney, Senior Vice President, Programming Strategy, Scheduling & Acquisitions: History & H2 Dirk Hoogstra, Senior Vice President, Development & Programming: History & H2 3. Rai Educational. Case Study: Risorgimento Anniversary …

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History Makers Panel (1 / 2). H2: The Brand, Mission & Pipeline. How Open to Pitches? Rai Educational

2012 February 23 / Documentary TV, Uncategorized

Our opening session at the recent, vibrant History Makers Conference in New York explored the path between Entertainment-driven and Content-driven History programming. Thanks to the conference organizers for the invitation to participate (as well as for the warm welcome extended to our Singapore delegation), and to Santa Fe Productions for recording the session. Following are …

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After the Realscreen Reality Gold Rush / What Do Brits Watch? High Quality Docs in Prime Time! Top UK Factual FY’11 (#36-70)

2012 February 7 / Documentary TV, Uncategorized, Unscripted TV

The message at sold-out Realscreen 2012 was “Welcome to the Reality Gold Rush!” The vibe was all business. It was an honest industrial experience that had more in common with a trip to Arkansas to pitch Walmart than with the fading glamour of the international program development process at, say, MIP. The hotel was locked down …

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Sunnyside of the Doc: U.S. Network Trends. Who’s Paying for 3D Production?

2011 June 29 / Commissioning Process, Documentary TV, Uncategorized

Article entitled 3D Draws Converts Despite High Costs

Sunnyside rang our belle for conviviality, access and solid new business Much has been written about a tide of Anglo-Saxons flowing from La Rochelle to South Yorkshire after Sheffield Doc/Fest rescheduled from autumn to late spring But the seats of any non-attending Americans and Brits were taken by an impressive wave of delegates from Sunnyside’s …

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