How to Become a Television Producer

This amazing guide is written by Sandra Fulloon, Producer of top rating shows, Australian Idol and The Biggest Loser. It’s a trip down the rabbit hole into the day and life of a successful television producer. See if you’ve got what it takes to get into television production and the exciting opportunities that are available to you in the world of television.

You’ll explore the different genres within the Australian Television scene and discover how the roles in drama television compare with reality shows and game shows. You’ll also find out how a producer’s career path leads to the top and what sort of money they really make! Learn how to get work experience, how to make new contacts, how to make a show-reel and much more. The guide is packed with interviews with some of the key players in the Australian Television scene. They talk about they got into Television production and they give some great tips and television contacts to help you get started.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the TopJobGuide® to: How to Become an Television Producer

What is involved in becoming a Television Producer?

The Television industry

The role of a Television producer

What does a Television producer do?

The tasks of a Television producer

A day in the life of a Television producer

What skills do you need to become a Television producer?

Self-check: Do you have what it takes?

Your first steps in television

How to get started in a career as a Television producer

The age factor

Women in Television

Multi-cultural access to Television jobs

Working your way up in Television

Work experience

Pitching your idea

Gearing up

Teamwork

Traineeship opportunities

Making new contacts

Getting your first Television job

Putting together a showreel

Working your way up

Looking ahead

Your first job as a producer

Web producing

What a producer can earn

Staff versus freelance

A typical producer's working week

The production process

The working conditions

Moving on up

Useful resources

Television stations by network

Paperwork for producing Television

Television Contact list

Sample callsheet

Television crew

Television cast

What a shooting schedule looks like

Production notes

A sample of a talent release form

An example of a location release form

A shotlist template

A sample news script

A sample pitch document