If you’ve pitched a show, or been pitched a show recently, you’re quite familiar with the “it’s-this-meets-that” line. It’s the weapon of choice for many a producer, who know that, to a programming executive, hearing the combination of two hit programs can quickly equate to the next even bigger hit. But whether it’s 30 MINUTE [...]
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Why I Like Television Narcissists. And You Should Too.
The New York Times published an article last week by Jan Hoffman exploring the source, meaning and growth in usage of the word narcissist. Despite the efforts of the author, I still think there’s a lot of gray matter surrounding what this word means. What became clear to me after reading the article, however — [...]
A Glut of Food Shows on Cable? I Think Not.
I may not be a great cook, but I’m always attracted to TV shows about food, and I continue to be both satisfied and amazed by how much food programming there is at any given time. Gordon Ramsay delivers tense situations, lots of yelling and some amusing name-calling (ever see him refer to a chef [...]
Programmer Perspective: Create, Don’t Imitate
I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a TV snob. I’d like see the overall quality of programming improved each year. Yes, there are literally hundreds of channels and at least three screens to watch all the content, but the quality and creativity has been fading. One of my favorite times of the year is [...]
TV (literally) makes me sick!
I don’t like vomit. I mean, no one really loves it, but I happen to have a fear, a problem, and “issue” with the idea of your body, angry and bothered, hurling its contents into the outside world. I am, and I’m proud to admit, an emetophobe. As of this writing, I am proud to [...]
Programmer Perspective: The Importance of Actually Watching TV
Working in this crazy industry for longer than I should admit, I’ve had the privilege of observing, working with and/or meeting producers, executives, salespersons, advertisers, and a wide assortment of creative and business people. Most of them were focused on the same goal. Make television and then make money off of it. Nothing wrong with [...]
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The Multiplatform Genius of Big Brother
For the better part of this decade the summer television season has meant one thing: BIG BROTHER is back. I used to think of BB as one of my guilty pleasures in life, filling the television void in the aftermath of the May finales as I awaited the return of regular television in the fall. [...]