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Network Deliverables: Tape trends? Audio. Archive tips. How to avoid pitfalls! (3/3)

By David Kaplan David Kaplan led the Quality Control team for A&E Television Networks for the last eight years. He has worked with “hundreds of producers on thousands of hours of programs in dozens of evolving formats.”   In the 3rd of a 3-part post, David continues his expert commentary on: Leading tape and audio formats Dealing with a variety of archive formats …

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Network Deliverables 2/3: Impact of New Platforms like iTunes; Workflows; Metadata; Frame Rates … and More

by David Kaplan David Kaplan has led the Quality Control team for the A&E Television Networks for the last eight years. He has worked with “hundreds of producers on thousands of hours of programs in dozens of evolving formats.”   In the second of a 3-part post, David Kaplan kindly shares with DocumentaryTelevision.com his expert understanding …

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Network Deliverables 2/2: Impact of New Platforms like iTunes; Workflows; Metadata; Frame Rates … and More

by David Kaplan David Kaplan has led the Quality Control team for the A&E Television Networks for the last eight years. He has worked with “hundreds of producers on thousands of hours of programs in dozens of evolving formats.”   In the second of a 3-part post, David Kaplan kindly shares with DocumentaryTelevision.com his expert understanding …

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Ford’s $50M for Docs; Discovery Fit & Health; OWN Picks 3; Alaska is Hot! Discovery Nets Restructured

Several very interesting developments occurred this week in the ever-expanding world of Documentary and Factual Television: Ford Foundation Ford announced a $50 million initiative to fund docs over 5 years The aim is to help find and support a new generation of filmmakers whose works address urgent social issues. The new initiative is called JustFilms. It “will invest …

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Network Deliverables: What are they? How are they evolving? Why they matter! (1/3)

by David Kaplan Producers and channels everywhere struggle with evolving definitions of ‘Network Deliverables’. It’s a fast-changing field due to: The rapid adoption of HD and file-based shooting The take-up of digital exploitation technologies And the steady expansion of the classic definition of ‘Deliverables’  David Kaplan has led the Quality Control team for the A&E …

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Memo to Reality Talent Hopefuls: No “Bingo!” from Network Deals. How to Blow a Pitch at History! China Doc Boom?

This Week’s Issues: Memo to Talent: Re Compensation — Build a self-branded enterprise. Don’t rely on appearance fees. Dirty Jobs‘ Mike Rowe is the model to follow! “Speed to Air” matters! Work-for-hire versus retaining Rights. Renewals and bumps. How to pitch – and how to blow a pitch – to History. The Panelists Late last …

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Documentary vs Reality TV: Who’s Winning the ‘Battle of Google Books’?

Here’s a holiday trivia question: How frequently are ‘Documentary‘ and ‘Reality TV‘ mentioned in the vast library of Google-scanned books that were published between 1900 and 2008? When does ‘Documentary‘ peak? After 2000: Is there a vertical curve for references to  ‘Reality TV‘? For the surprising answers, check out Google Books Ngram Viewer And read the NY Times to learn …

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Cord-cutting: How Serious? What Does it Mean for Channels and Producers?

Are U.S. multichannel subscribers cutting the cord in such numbers that programmers and producers should be concerned for the long term? Analysts of our sector were recently whipped into a bit of a frenzy by the release of two studies: SNL Kagan reported that the U.S. industry lost 119,000 subscribers in the 3rd quarter 2010, …

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