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The TV studio production handbook

London; New York: Tauris (2016), x, 230 pp., tables, glossary p.219-223, index
ISBN 978-1-78453-628-2
"The TV Studio Production Handbook explains the production process from beginning to end and covers everything media students need to know to create a successful studio television programme. It is an illuminating read for those starting out in the industry and an invaluable resource for students of media, film and TV.The book is packed with interviews from top TV executives from the UK, USA, Australia and China and includes live case studies from hit international formats covering every genre, from reality, to drama to news, with scripts from Britain's Got Talent, Big Brother, Coronation Street, The Chase, Teletubbies, Channel 4 News and more. The authors, both award-winning TV programme-makers and academic programme leaders, break things down genre by genre and explore pre-production, casting, scripting, as well as all the required paperwork from call sheets to running orders." (Publisher)
Contents
I. STANDBY!
1. Introduction, 3
2. The Big Idea, 15
3. Getting Commissioned, 29
4. The Studio Environment, 40
5. Production Management, 61
II. ACTION!
6. Talent Shows, 81
7. Studio Dramas: Soaps and Sitcoms, 98
8. Game and Quiz Shows, 117
9. News, 132
10. Food Shows, 147
11. Children’s TV, 160
12. Talk Shows and Magazine Formats, 182
13. Reality Tv Shows, 197
14. It’s a Wrap! 214