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Good Reality Programming Contains Documentary
What has happened to the traditional documentary? As extinct as a Discovery Channel dinosaur. Maybe. On occasion you see documentary series, based upon archive, interspersed with interview and maybe a bit of reenactment to boot. Or even a straightforward, fly on the wall or verité program — which is usually a special or a simple [...]
The New Reality of Reality
So, you’re reading your trade magazines last spring and you see that the 2010 EMMY nominees for Outstanding Reality series are: JAMIE OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTION, DIRTY JOBS, MYTHBUSTERS, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST and … UNDERCOVER BOSS. And the next thing that occurs to you is “What do UNDERCOVER BOSS and [...]
MIPCOM 2010 – Impressions of a First Time CABLEready Team Member
MIPCOM 2010 has come and gone, this year with the unusual excitement of a powerful storm that washed out exhibitor stands, party venues and beach restaurants. However what was unusual and exciting for me was my coming to the market as the newest team member of CABLEready team. There were many “firsts” to this market [...]
Candid Confessions of a Programmer: “I time shift”
I’m writing this week’s column while watching the 2010 Emmys on NBC. Nothing unusual about that. I watch television all the time. Almost every night in fact. Actually, come to think of it, there is. No, not multitasking while watching television. That’s been around since I began watching television as a kid. And not because [...]
How “Adversity” Creates Opportunity for Clever Producers
As the summer winds down, cable’s competitive winds shift direction. ESPN, which has been dealing with the slack time in summer following the World Cup event, picks up speed dramatically with Monday Night Football. And it won’t be long before college and pro football begin to play games that matter. That always means trouble for [...]
In Defense of Networks
Networks are often unfairly criticized for programming decisions. The criticism comes from those who lament that “everything on television is rubbish.” My response: 1) There’s plenty of great programming on television 2) To the extent that there are also base, valueless programs on television, it’s not really the networks’ fault. This all came to me [...]
Video Interview with Bruce David Klein of Atlas Media
Bruce David Klein has been the creative force behind hundreds of hours of high-profile, award-winning non-fiction series and specials, theatrical documentaries, and webisodes. In his capacity as President & Executive Producer of award-winning, NY-based Atlas Media Corp, Mr. Klein has created, written, produced and/or executive-produced series such as DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER (Discovery Health/TLC), MARY [...]
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3D Programming – Friend or Foe?
3D is seen by many companies as the next frontier in entertainment. Manufacturers are busy developing and producing new HDTV’s in 3D. As of right now, the viewer will have to wear special glasses to watch the programs. In-fact, there are many hurdles: a third of viewers may be physically unable to watch 3D; movie [...]