TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution

Author:   Neil Landau
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138639362


Pages:   456
Publication Date:   21 December 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Neil Landau
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9781138639362


ISBN 10:   1138639362
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   21 December 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"1. Goodbye ""idiot box,"" hello Apple TV, Roku, Xbos, Crhomecast, Amazone Fire -- and the interactive TV computer screen; 2. Forecasting and prognosticating where, when, and how we view our favorite shows; 3. Once-a-week programming + summer reruns = old school; 4. Broadcast commercial TV vs. (legal) downloads; 5. Interviews with Top Programming Executives; 6. Good news: TV Studios and networks need more original programming than ever! Bad news: They want it to be better, faster - and cheaper; 7. The Value of ""bottle shows"" and contained arenas; 8. Defying the formulaic: fresh voices and ""buzz worthy"" shows; 9. Iconic, indelible (heavily flawed) characters trump plot devices; 10. Interviews with creators/showrunners; 11. Amazon Studios' Open Submission Policy; 12. Sony Crackle Initiative at UCLA School of Film & Television & Digital; 13. The Anthology Series is Back; 14. Reality Shows Off Network; 15. Spoof TV; 16. Broadcast Yourself; 17. The New Breed of Late Night Talk Show; 18. The New Frontier of Movies for the Home Theater."

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TV Outside the Box blew my mind-and not just because I'm one of the fascinating interviews in the book. Check it out and expand your consciousness beyond the zeitgeist. -Dan Harmon, Emmy Award-winning Writer/Producer/Showrunner: Community, Rick and Morty TV Outside the Box boldly takes us inside the rapidly evolving television business; it's an engrossing, provocative, groundbreaking read. -Lisa Kudrow, Emmy Award-winning Actor/Writer/Producer: Friends, Web Therapy, The Comeback By way of candid, fascinating conversations and sharp insights, Landau is a wonderful guide through the creative revolution that's redefining television. -Beau Willimon, Academy Award and Emmy-nominated Writer/Producer/Showrunner: House of Cards, The Ides of March


TV Outside the Box blew my mind-and not just because I'm one of the fascinating interviews in the book. Check it out and expand your consciousness beyond the zeitgeist. -Dan Harmon, Emmy Award-winning Writer/Producer/Showrunner: Community, Rick and Morty TV Outside the Box boldly takes us inside the rapidly evolving television business; it's an engrossing, provocative, groundbreaking read. -Lisa Kudrow, Emmy Award-winning Actor/Writer/Producer: Friends, Web Therapy, The Comebackã By way of candid, fascinating conversations and sharp insights, Landau is a wonderful guide through the creative revolution that's redefining television. ã -Beau Willimon, Academy Award and Emmy-nominated Writer/Producer/Showrunner: House of Cards, The Ides of March


Author Information

"Neil Landau is a bestselling author, producer and award winning screenwriter who runs the Writing for Television program in the UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media (his alma mater). Credits include Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead; Melrose Place, The Magnificent Seven, Doogie Howser, M.D., The Secret World of Alex Mack, Twice in a Lifetime, MTV's Undressed, and one-hour drama pilots for CBS, ABC, ABC Family, Warner Bros., Disney, Lifetime, and Fremantle. Neil has also served as Executive Script Consultant for Sony Pictures Television and Columbia Pictures. His animated movie projects include the Tad: The Lost Explorer, which earned him a Spanish Academy ""Goya"" Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; Capture the Flag for Paramount; and Sheep & Wolves for Wizart Animation. He’s the author of the bestselling 101 Things I Learned in Film School; The Screenwriter’s Roadmap, and The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap."

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