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Welcome to the Big Leagues (Cable Production)
Have an awesome idea for a cable network? Let us teach you how to jump into cable television production by getting the attention of network producers. This course will discuss: pitching to cable executives, development deals, the concept paper, creating a pilot, creating a sizzle reel, how to get a meeting, and the changing demand for cable.
Testimonials
"Great advice, really entertaining. I feel confident I can approach a Discovery Channel, or Lifetime with my next project, fully prepared." Howard, Portland, OR
About the Instructor
For more than 22 years, Mr. Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital "video journalist" revolution. During this time, he has led a drive for video literacy and the complete rethinking of how television and online video is made and controlled.
Suggested Prerequisites
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| It Has to Be Perfect | Comments (0) | 1:41 | |
What is on the screen has to be perfect if you're going to make a living in video. This isn't time for YouTube or home videos anymore.
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| 500 Cable Channels - The New Demand | Comments (0) | 2:27 | |
Cable is now demanding more than 4 1/2 millions hours of content a year - that's a huge amount of content that needs to be filled - by you.
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| Not That Hard to Do | Comments (0) | 1:17 | |
You've watched them for years, you understand them. Really, anyone can make one - just how do you get started?
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| Give Them Tuna Fish | Comments (0) | 2:02 | |
Don't try to change the channel, give them what they want - just better and cheaper.
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| Execution Not Ideas | Comments (0) | 2:50 | |
No one buys ideas, they're a dime a dozen. It's about execution.
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| The Trauma Story | Comments (0) | 5:15 | |
The funny story on how I sold my first series in cable.
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| Getting a Meeting | Comments (0) | 4:03 | |
How do I get a meeting? I have this great tape and spent all of this time producing it? What now?
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| Pitching a Concept | Comments (0) | 4:58 | |
You have to get their attention right away - or your done.
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| Letter to Ted | Comments (0) | 2:07 | |
"Dear Mr. Turner, you don't know me but you make television all wrong."
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| The Concept on Paper | Comments (0) | 2:21 | |
Three to five pages that explain what the show is - this has to be just as grabbing and interesting as the actual show!
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| The Development Deal | Comments (0) | 2:33 | |
Be flexible! Have several pitches ready to go. This is about collaboration, it's not just you.
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| Making the Tester | Comments (1) | 2:03 | |
This is your one moment to really do this, show the cable distributor what you can do.
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| Going for Pilot | Comments (0) | 2:00 | |
A pilot is a one-off full sample of the show that you will do.
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| What Makes a Winner | Comments (0) | 2:38 | |
What's the killer formula for a show?
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