Most Watched TV Series from 1951-2019

Some of the visualizations here are a bit off, but it’s fascinating to these ratings over the years, especially how new broadcast and cable networks changed…well, they changed everything.

Extraordinary!

Oh, here’s a bonus we found, also very cool. read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #97 “Magical Overtime”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article

Latest on WGAW 2020 MBA Negotiations Part 1

It’s contract renegotiation time!

Specifically, it’s that time when the Writers Guild of America sits down with the Association of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) and tries like hell to make our TV, film, and other electronic media writing lives happier, healthier, and more fulfilling. read article

10 Most Viewed TVWriter™ Posts of the Week – May 26, 2020

Good morning! Welcome to another week of TV (and other) writing and production tips at TVWriter™. Here’s a look at the most popular blog posts and resource pages during the  last 7 days.

They are, in order: read article

MEMORIAL DAY 2020

Memorial Day

It’s not about freebies and deals, or even COVID-19. It’s about remembering and not repeating our mistakes.

TVWriter™ thanks all those who gave their lives in service to our country. We will be back tomorrow with our usual features.