Cable budgets are getting smaller. Asks are getting bigger. And Line Producers still have to be magicians. Almost reminds me of a country song. The fact is, the creative asks are never going to get less. As a Line Producer there’s only one way to handle minuscule budgets – you to have PUNCH YOUR WAY … Read more
Pretty much every thing. 1. Designs and writes the production schedule 2. Writes a budget based on the creative and the schedule 3. Obtains insurance for the production 4. Hires all personnel and negotiates deals 5. Manages the pre-production process: Casting Sets built Wardrobe is purchased or designed DP is hired and works with the … Read more
You’ve been asked to create a budget for the next series your production company will be producing. If you’re first instinct is to whip out the latest budgeting software like movie magic budgeting – then you would be putting the cart before the horse and find yourself dragging a heavy load up a steep hill, … Read more
Less you think TV is all doctor shows, crime dramas, and reality fluff – there are some television shows that are attempting to make a difference. The new reality direction is aimed at childhood obesity. As I’ve noted in an earlier post, obesity in America is an epidemic. One in twenty-five children is obese. I … Read more
When it comes to pioneers in cable television MTV sits at the head of the wagon train. They launched a network in an era when many of my dear friends were just beginning their TV careers; and like my friends who helped MTV blaze the trail, the network was young, ambitious, and created something brand … Read more
Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina are the husband and wife team behind the very successful production company Joke Productions. You may not know them personally, but you know their work across the television landscape with such hits as VH1’s Scream Queen, CW’s Beauty and Geek, Style Network’s Foody Call, E!’s Celebrity Drive By and others. … Read more