Protecting "The Franchise" of a TV Show

Published: June 25, 2021, 5 a.m.

From August 2011: Ed and Tony welcome Edgar Award-nominated writer, producer and novelist Lee Goldberg (Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Psych, Hunter, Spenser: For Hire, Lost Hills, Bone Canyon, Successful Television Writing). Topics this segment include why, once a pilot is sold, the networks become very protective of what they call "the franchise" of the series--that is, the show's contract with the audience to deliver the same type of stories for that show every week. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices