A New Exclusive Webinar Only On Stage 32!

Learn from a legendary executive producer with over 40 years of experience in major scripted, unscripted and late night television while working with every major network and studio.

When you’re watching television, do you ever say to yourself, this is what I would do if this were my show…?

We all dream of making the next major hit series millions of people around the world tune into. And we might watch every behind-the-scenes video of its creation to get inspired. But the only the people who have made these types of franchise television shows know every step of how its done.

That’s why we’re bringing you one of the industry’s most sought-after television executives, Courtney Conte, to teach you every step of the process to deliver a hit series in this exclusive webinar. 

Courtney is an award-winning television executive with over 40 years of experience working in every state in the U.S. and over 25 countries. Just a few of his credits include DA VINCI’S DEMONS (Starz), THE NIGHT OF (HBO), DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC), TOP GEAR (History), US AND THEM (FOX), THAT 70’S SHOW (Fox) and ROSEANNE (ABC).

He’s developed and produced series for Universal, Disney, Warner Bros, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, BBC, HBO, Showtime, Nickelodeon, Lifetime, and more.

If you want to learn the process of how shows get made at the highest level, you don’t want to miss a moment of Courtney’s webinar.

You’ll cover the different formats, network expectations, production deals, hiring the right people for your project, managing physical production, paying for your series, and more.

People attending live will also have a chance to ask Courtney about their project, getting input from one of the most prolific executives in the industry. Don’t miss your chance to learn from Courtney and gain his invaluable knowledge today!

THE KINDS OF SERIES

• One-Hour Drama
• Limited Series or Miniseries
• Half-Hour Single Cam
• Half Hour Multi-Cam

THE SCRIPT

• Procedural or serialized
• Formatting Act Breaks
• The Page count expectations

CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION ELEMENTS:

• Starting with the Script
  • Series Bible / Episodic breakdown
  • Creative overview / Tone
• Assessing the budget
• The 3 types of production deals

BUILDING THE PLAN

• The 5 elements that attract a network
• Location, Stage, or both?
• Finding a Location within the needs of the script
• Understanding the timeline of a series
• Hiring the directors
• The role of the unions
• The role of tax incentives

PRODUCTION ELEMENTS

• A series budget overview
• How is a series financed?
• The 2 ways to schedule a series
  • Block shooting vs. Episodic
• Locking in the key team once a season is ordered
• Keeping on schedule and budget
• Working with the “buyers” creative and Production executives

DELIVERY AND WRAP

• Understanding the delivery schedule
• The Production deliverables
• The Camera deliverables
• Network specific deliverables

Q&A with Courtney

All levels of directors (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to advance their skills in TV entertainment.

All levels of writers (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to advance their skills in TV entertainment.

Producers looking to advance their skills in TV entertainment.

Actors looking to advance their skills in TV entertainment.