Current Programming at a TV Network ft. Dana Bramble (The CW) (PT49)




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Summary: Alex and Nick invite Dana Bramble, coordinator in current programming at The CW, to discuss the ins-and-outs of working in the scripted side of a TV network.<br> <br> What happens after a pilot gets picked up? How is current programming different from development? What notes do network executives give? How does staffing season operate for current shows? What arcs are pitched ahead of the season? How are standards and practices involved with scripts?<br> <br> The Paper Team looks at the slate...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> Working in current programming, network branding, giving notes, pitching, standards &amp; practices, staffing, diversity initiatives and watching television (01:04)<br> Resources and Next Week On (34:01)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/danabramble3">Dana Bramble on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230823/https://www.cwtv.com/">The CW</a><br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181219045338/https://www.cwseed.com/">CW Seed</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPN">UPN</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WB">The WB</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Television_Studios">CBS Television Studios</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Television">Warner Bros. Television</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrowverse">Arrowverse</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Standards_and_Practices">Broadcast Standards and Practices</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission">Federal Communications Commission (FCC)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinima,_Inc.">Machinima, Inc.</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Loop">In the Loop</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet/Vicious">Sweet/Vicious</a><br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180323150538/http://hrts.org:80/jhrts-about/?">JHRTS</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2vHxnB0">"On Writing" - Stephen King</a><br> <br> This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions<br> <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Launch Pad Competition</a><br> <br> Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexSwitzky21">Alex Switzky</a> for helping us edit this episode.<br> <br> If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at <a href="http://paperteam.co/itunes">paperteam.co/itunes</a>! :)<br> <br> You can find Paper Team on Twitter:<br> Alex - <a href="https://twitter.com/TVCalling">@TVCalling</a><br> Nick - <a href="https://twitter.com/_njwatson">@_njwatson</a><br> If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co<br> <br>