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How to Value Your Program
From Off the Fence's Bo Stehmeier at MIPDoc:
A Rule of Thumb for Co-pro's, Acquisitions and Pre-sales
 

Dear Friends & Colleagues,

 

"How much should I ask for my program??"

 

This week, Bo Stehmeier from Off the Fence shares his practical rule-of-thumb for valuing cross-border:

 

His helpful benchmark was a highlight of our workshop at MIPDoc 2014.

China Takeaways for Producers

Read my detailed survey of China's exploding documentary niche, just out in Documentary magazine from the IDA

 

AP Archive
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Peter Hamilton   

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Speaking Engagements 
Details soon!
 

Women in Film Summit
Pittsburgh PA, May 16-18 

 

Sunnyside of the Doc

La Rochelle, France

June 23-26

Speaking recently
Asian Side of the Doc Chengdu
Realscreen Summit 
MIPDoc 2014
Sorbonne University
USPA Paris
AIDC Adelaide
WESTDOC
Somusho Workshop
Sunnyside of the Doc
Syracuse University 
AIDC Australia
NYS Bar Association
MDA Singapore
Enterprise Ireland 
WIFTI Summit...

 

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"A UNIQUE STUDY WITH VALUABLE, PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR PRODUCERS WHO PITCH CHANNELS!"
 
!!NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS!! 
Sweet Spots Study 2014
What do US Networks pay for programs? What's the deal? Who are the contacts? And their key producers?
  • For documentaries? 
  • And reality?
  • For 'standard' and 'signature' programs?
  • How many episodes in a typical order?
  • What can reality talent expect to earn?
  • Which 'preferred producers' earn green lights for reality series? 
  • Profiles of 30+ US channels
  • Discovery, Velocity, TLC, Smithsonian, History, FYI, Nat Geo, Bravo, OWN, Travel, HBO Docs... 
  •  Read More...  
Peter Hamilton
Peter Hamilton is an executive producer and senior consultant who works with nonfiction industry leaders. He is a former CBS exec. His clients have included A+E Nets, Smithsonian, BBC, Scripps, Nat Geo, MDA Singapore and many other media groups, governments and non-profits. Peter served as the senior consultant on Discovery's international launch and expansion, an enterprise now valued at over US$12Bn.   Peter was educated in Melbourne and at U. of Pennsylvania (MBA). He lectures at industry events, and shares his expertise in DocumentaryTelevision.com and in his unique interview-based industry research studies. 
"Quite frankly, Peter Hamilton is the smartest guy there is about the whole business of Unscripted television."
Paley Center for Media
Peter Hamilton, www.PeterHamiltonConsultants.com, New York. Email: [email protected]