TvDecoded
Tracey Baker-SimmonsDecoding how television transforms culture, who controls the narrative, and what aspiring producers need to know to navigate the industry.
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The Industry Floor Isn't Disappearing. It's Moving.
Last week I told you the unscripted floor was pulled, not cracked.
The Nick Cannon situation was the receipt. Wild ‘n Out ran for twenty seasons. It was his format, his energy, his audience but Viacom’s IP. The moment he tried to recreate...
Franchises Cancelled. Zero Ownership. The Unscripted Floor Is Being Pulled — Not Cracked.
The floor is gone.
Unscripted commissions are down 31% while overall streaming viewership is up 18%. Read that again. Audiences didn’t leave. Buyers did. The networks and streamers that built empires on the backs of reality formats like Lo...
15 Years of Love & Hip Hop Helped Build Paramount’s Empire
Last week, Paramount announced that Love & Hip Hop is over.
Fifteen years. Multiple cities. Cardi B launched from that platform. Joseline Hernandez became a franchise. Hundreds of episodes. Millions of viewers. Generations of Black women w...
How Michael Jackson Delivered his Audience from the Grave
Michael Jackson died in 2009. This past weekend, his loyal fan base generated $217 million at the global box office. Not his estate. Not his catalog. His audience. The people who grew up moonwalking, who learned Thriller choreography, who p...
The Paramount Vote Is Here
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery shareholder vote is this week, April 23. Three days from today.
Three thousand industry professionals signed an open letter. The Teamsters filed formal opposition with the Department of Justice. The Cal...
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25+ year Executive Producer/Showrunner (Being Bobby Brown),Artivist. Teaching aspiring producers and creatives about the television industry and all its nuances. Because controlling the narrative starts with understanding how it all works.
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