CABLEU.tv is honored to bring you this exclusive interview with Paul Dowling co-founded Medstar Television 25 years ago. Medstar produces and distributes a daily subscription news service to commercial television stations across the country. In long form programming, Medstar has produced programs for NBC, HBO, TNT, PBS, Discovery Channel, TLC, CourtTV, TruTV and [...]

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CU: Where do you find inspiration for a new show idea?
KF: Our show ideas come from a variety of sources. We have offices in North America and Asia and over the years have shot in over 80 countries, so we tend to be very internationally aware. This constant exposure to diverse cultures, different media outlets [...]

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Bio: Doug Hajicek has had a successful Television career spanning over 25 years. Beyond television, his accomplishments are also significant in the scientific and technological realm. The camera system he built filmed the first giant squid over 54′ feet long living in its natural habitat. Hajicek is currently the producer for the hit series MONSTERQUEST, [...]

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Note: CableU is pleased to have Nick Verbitsky, CEO of Blue Chip Films, based in Norwalk, CT, contribute his insight to our ongoing producer perspective series. Nick has been CEO of Blue Chip since its inception in 1998 and oversees all aspects of the firm’s administration in addition to functioning as Executive Producer on [...]

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Note: John Kuyk, Founder, President and Executive Producer of CMJ Productions II Inc. offers his company over fifteen years of experience and expertise in both the Canadian and international media industries. He is responsible for hit programs like Risk Takers, Accident Investigators, Stunt Stars and many more. John recently answered CableU’s 10 producer perspective questions. [...]

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Note: Vinnie has developed and produced nearly 300 hours of television programming. While at KPI, Vinnie led the company’s explosive growth in the mobile and broadband arenas. Highlights of his career include creating the HD special “Rome: Engineering an Empire”, which was the recipient of to Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non_Fiction Special and Editing; [...]

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1.      Where do you find inspiration for a new show idea?
Ideas can come from absolutely anywhere – and they do.  It might be a news article or an interesting person.  We also work with a lot of channel execs who can give you a broad idea of what types of shows they are looking for [...]

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A 27-year veteran of broadcast television and two-time Daytime Emmy winner — and seven-time nominee — Guy’s career began in television news in the early 80’s. In 1987 he left news to found Spectrum Productions, a full-service television production company in Tampa, Florida. Guy recently shared his unique producer perspective with CableU Confidential.
1. Where do [...]

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CableU is proud to present prolific and acclaimed producer John Burrud, President of Burrud Productions. John got his first real taste of the world of filmmaking at age 14. John accompanied his father, Bill Burrud, on a walking safari in Africa for an episode of the company’s famed Animal World series. John was hooked. He [...]

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Doug DePriest has seen life from both sides of the fence, having been a network executive and an independent producer. For eight years he was head of production and development at Travel Channel, where he launched thousands of hours of programming including the World Poker Tour, a minor cultural revolution which may have warped the [...]

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