Interviewing a
Media Giant: Ed Wilson, President of the Fox Television Network |
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September 27th, 2007 |
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| Interviewing a Media Giant: Ed Wilson, |
| President of the Fox Television
Network |
| Published: September 27th, 2007 |
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| ...company of the Journal to make the deal go his way. Good job News
Corporation, look forward to seeing what you create with the power of the Journal. As we
can see Fox has to be taken seriously, in every sense of the word. |
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As I said before, Wilson is a native of Risen, Arkansas. He spends his time these days at
his Los Angeles area offices overseeing the Fox Television Network, and driving the
business side of things. His department manages such tasks as affiliate relations,
advertising sales, legal, and broadcast standards for the network. But before Wilson was
taped to head one of the big four television networks, he was also president of NBC
Enterprises, as well as President & CEO of CBS Enterprises, but you’ll have to
stay tuned to our other media vehicles to find out more about his outstanding career path
and road to the top. Let’s talk about preproduction. |
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| NWALTV™ Pre Production |
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Ok, so a few people have asked me how did I make it all happen. There is a massive |
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| amount of labor involved with a production of this magnitude on the
resources of my media firm. But I went into it knowing that if I was granted an audience
with the head of Fox Television, I’d leverage every resource at my disposal to make
it happen. The trip out to LA was the chance of a lifetime. |
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However, I think that preproduction is one of the easiest phases of the television show
operation; it can be demanding, but it’s similar to making a cake, or changing the
brakes on your car. Follow the instructions. Add your own flavor, and you’re ready
for the road. |
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For the most part however, I understood the gravity of who I was about to interview so I
worked extra hard to dot the I’s and cross my T’s so to speak. |
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Since the taping was scheduled to be held in the LA area, I knew I had to
arrange for travel, which I did thanks to Continental and Avis. During preproduction
planning one has to figure out the entire production even before any scheduling, suppliers
or video is shot. I like to think of it as my cheat sheet and/or game plan. Preproduction
is absolutely critical to a successful production. Once in Los Angeles, it was, as they
say in Hollywood, showtime! |
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The most rewarding phase in the television production game for me is the actual taping or
production phase. This is where you get the footage, execute the preproduction game plan,
and well yes meet the guests. Mr. Wilson was a “tower of power.” He walked in to
the ... |
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