EP50 - Graham Smith - former Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 and Channel Five - a podcast by Simon Caine

Graham (@mrgrahamksmith) has been an Executive Producer for the BBC and a Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 and Channel Five. He has also run his own successful independent production company.

He's currently the co-founder and owner of Grand Scheme Media (@grand_scheme).

I got him on the pod to talk about - 

 

• How to develop a great TV pitch.
• The future of TV and how advertising is going to impact the future development of the medium
• Why comedy (generally) doesn’t make money on TV.
• The future of “second screen” experiences in TV.
• Why building a community is the future of content.
• Why comedy is harder than drama.

 

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes of the TV industry, or who is trying to get their idea on the box!

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/GrahamSmith

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

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Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

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