Big-Budget TV in a Bubble: How Arthur Smith Kept American Ninja Warrior and Titan Games in Production Despite COVID

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, 11 a.m.

b'Prolific producer Arthur Smith discusses the explosive growth of the content marketplace and the many challenges COVID has created for production. The industry veteran, who is also chairman of Tinopolis Group U.S., explains why he loves the high-wire act of large-scale unscripted TV shows. And while he marvels at the spike in global demand, Smith misses the days when series deals were sealed on the basis of a title and a handshake. "The business has become more business-like," he observes.'