How to Create a Reality Television Show – Now What?
Once you’ve got your winning reality show idea, what happens next? You will need to pitch your idea to studios. Getting a meeting is not always easy. Having an agent with connections with the studios helping you out can make a great deal of difference, so if you’re new to the business, approaching a few agents is a good first step. Here are a few tips on landing that pitch meeting, and what to do once you have it: • Even though you have a general idea for a show, come up with a few different ways that the idea could be implemented. Giving station bosses lots of options for making the idea work lets them see all of the potential for your show. • Do your research before you start approaching networks with your idea. Is your show plan a little too racy for primetime and more suited to VH1 or Bravo? Is it more likely to attract family viewing? You need to know your target audience and which networks reach those audiences. That way you will be approaching the people who will be most likely
