Let me give some background, because I know you've all read this before ( i wanna make my own tv-show, blah blah)
Plz just listen.
I don't just have an idea, or a script, or a flash of brilliance through a haze of bong water.
I have worked very hard for over a year on this concept. I have a production crew of about 10 solid people. and 2 writers including myself.
I have done several small presentations if you will for friends family and local odd and sods. ( Storyboards, script reading, concept q&a etc )The publics reaction is always the same, these people are eating my show up alive. Literally in some ways rofl.
I have been told over and over that it's not about IF my show will succeed; its all about when it will.
A lady actually said I was stupid because I had stated at one point that I wasn't sure it would sell.
My biggest fear is some will end up doing a similar idea before i can get my work out there.
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How can I get this splendid piece of art on to the television?
2006-12-27 21:53:19 · 8 answers · asked by No worries 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
You've gone this far, and you're seeking advice for launching it HERE?
On YAHOO ANSWERS?
You're in trouble if you're relying on the answers you receive here, that's for sure.
2006-12-27 21:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by Minmi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well first, place a teaser trailer on YouTube to create interest in your show and then talk to your local free-to-air tv network .If they are not interested, go knocking on the door of some specialised pay tv channels. They are generally more accepting. Don't forget the community tv networks too.
I'm assuming you live in the US. If the above fails and no tv network wants your show, maybe set-up a website where people can download episodes for say $1 an episode?
2006-12-27 23:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by lakeyboy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to pitch your idea to a network. After you've carefully researched your topic and characters, the next step is to write a treatment.
A treatment is a brief synopsis of your idea and how it is suited to television. It is not a script. A television treatment is usually about 1-5 pages in length, written in persuasive, snappy language. No lingo about 'smash cuts' or 'three frame dissolves' - you haven't shot it yet, much less edited it, and if you are not a professional producer, jargon will only embarrass you. Your treatment is what your Development Executive will use as a guide when he/she pitches your idea to his/her bosses. So edit it and rewrite it until it's perfect.
Samples for television treatments can be found in books like Writing Treatments that Sell, or on websites like www.tvpitch.com and www.scriptsales.com. For further guidance in preparing your ideas for a pitch, you might want to check out courses offered at local colleges, or through associations such as IMAGE in Atlanta, BFVF in Boston, or American Women in Radio and Television nationally.
Once you've written your treatment, register it with the Writer's Guild of America. You do not have to be a member of the union to do it, and it'll only cost you $20. Registering your idea will prove that you had the idea first if it's ever questioned, and it'll protect you from having other people steal it. As an added bonus, the WGA registration number on your cover page is a subtle way to show that you're a pro who knows how to play the game. Details like that really help.
How do you meet a producer who wants to work with you? You network. That is, you must build a support system of powerful (read: well-connected) people who like your work. This is also called "schmoozing," and it's what makes the Hollywood world go 'round. Attending film festivals (yes, even if you're pitching for television!), industry conferences, classes and entering writer's contests are time-honored ways to schmooze. So even if you can't get into NATPE (the annual conference and new programming market for the National Association of Television Program Executives) this year, don't despair. Enter all the television writing contests that you can. Industry professionals often serve as judges, and you might win a development deal. More likely though, you'll start a very useful collection of business cards.
If you can afford to make a complete career change, getting an entry-level job or internship with a television production company can help you meet the right people. (Check those industry associations again, or browse the phone book). Exposure to groups like these will help you to connect with like-minded people who might offer some good input. Plus, it's always nice to have friends.
If you still want to try to pitch your idea yourself, almost all networks and production companies require that you approach them through an agent or an entertainment attorney. TV is all about money, and as such, networks are wary of wasting any time on an unknown, no matter how cute you are. Agents and entertainment attorneys know the inside of the business, and if you hire one, it's his/her job to help you work the system. A professional's services can be crucial if you are optioning a title, too.
Some of the many prominent broadcast and cable networks that currently do provide submission agreements for unsolicited treatments are:
Comedy Central Coordinator of Development
Comedy Central
1775 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
212-767-8600
Discovery Communications Development Liaison
(for the network, such as The Travel Channel)
7700 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-986-0444
MTV Networks Series Pitch Line
2600 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-752-8000
Another tactic is to try to approach production companies directly. Regularly watch the end credits of programs you like. Notice the name of the executive producer? Write him/her a letter inquiring about procedures for reviewing new projects. Listings of production companies that handle new projects are also in The Hollywood Creative Directory.
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2016-11-24 19:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get an appointment with one of the people in television that might actually help (also try castings), then show the entire concept. If it's as brilliant as you claim, you will get your own TV show in no-time.
2006-12-27 22:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just hope its Trademarked and Copyrigted and whatever else your Attorney advised. Then its all good, throw it to the world, let the people enjoy it, then sue the bejeebus out of the Corporation that infringed on your IPR.
2006-12-27 22:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Youtube!There Miley,Ashley,Vannessa,Cole,and hundred of them in Youtube!Go talk to them!!!!
2006-12-27 23:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋