Television Producer | Career Planet

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What is a Television Producer?

A TV Producer plans and organises all aspects of a television production. They need to know exactly what the audience wants.

They can’t take chances as a bad programme is very bad for business and companies will not advertise during those bad programmes. The better the quality the programme – the more advertisers will be interested which means the more they can charge advertising agencies to air their ads. In the end, the television company will make more money.

So it’s all about ratings!

The TV Producer watches a lot of television to:

get an idea of customer interests
see what their competitors are screening
getting ideas
assess industry standards

What does a TV Producer do?

commissions screen writers to write a script
evaluates scripts
coordinates various aspects of production, for example camera work, audio, scenes, music, etc
manages all aspects of the production, for example: costumes, props, music etc
views taped programmes
reviews budgets and expenditures
is in charge of marketing material

Are you … ?

observant?
creative?
visually aware?
a peoples’ person?
confident?
a good manager and marketer?
a multi-tasker?
deadline driven?
able to deal with stress?

How do I become a Television Producer?

Many Television Producers have worked their way up through the ranks of television. They have spent years and years collecting skills and a better understanding of every aspect of television. This collection of experience is worth a ton of gold.

They will be more empathic to the rest of the people working on set as they will completely understand each and every job.

A good education is, however, a definite advantage. A large number of colleges and other training providers offer Film, Media and Television Production courses that may provide a suitable background. A head for business or training in business studies would also be advantageous.

By studying, you may jump ahead of the rest and reach the position of Television Producer quite early on.

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