{"product_id":"television-development-how-hollywood-creates-new-tv-series-paperback","title":"Television Development: How Hollywood Creates New TV Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopment is a large and central part of the American TV industry, and yet the details of how it works - who makes development decisions and why, where ideas for new shows come from, even basics like the differences between what TV studios and TV networks do - remain elusive to many.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, lecturer and acclaimed television producer Bob Levy offers a detailed introduction to television development, the process by which the Hollywood TV industry creates new scripted series. Written both for students and industry professionals, \u003cem\u003eTelevision Development\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a comprehensive introduction to all facets of the development process: the terminology, timelines, personnel and industrial processes that take a new TV project from idea to pitch to script to pilot to series. In addition to describing these processes, Levy also examines creative strategies for successful development, and teaches readers how to apply these strategies to their own careers and speak the language of development across all forms of visual storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by the renowned producer responsible for developing and executive producing \u003cem\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePretty Little Liars\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTelevision Development\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential starting point for students, executives, agents, producers, directors and writers to learn how new series are created. Accompanying online material includes sample pitches, pilot scripts, and other development documents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA companion website for the book is available here: https: \/\/www.tvboblevy.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Levy has worked in television for more than 30 years and has been practicing development at the highest levels of the television industry for 25 years. He is best known for developing and executive producing the hit shows \u003ci\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePretty Little Liars\u003c\/i\u003e. He also currently serves as a lecturer at UCLA, teaching TV development in the Producers Program of their graduate film school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751888159008,"sku":"9781138584235","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5b8ddafe25b901d36fe49587f36f73f.webp?v=1779982686","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/television-development-how-hollywood-creates-new-tv-series-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}