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Is It Possible to Run a Television Program on Your Own?

Published by JohnBlackmur in Offbeat
August 26, 2009

I intend to write and produce a web based fantasy series called The Talisman. I want to see if it is possible to generate revenue and get the show out to a wide enough audience, is it possible? Am I insane? Who knows, but its going to be fun finding out.

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For as long as I can remember I have wanted to write; various things over the years have meant that although I have have produced videos of my work I have never really tried to push myself that step further to see if I have the skills to do this professionally or not. I’m not going to get into that because I’m focusing on the future here. I believe the future may be in web-television.

During my research and job hunting missions I have realised that maybe the best approach would be to set up a website which shows the series, possibly with the idea of subscribers signing up to watch the latest episodes and making money from it by selling the advertising space. Now this is not a new idea, clearly, over the last couple of years shows such as BEBO’s KateModern, have shown that audiences can be built for this kind of entertainment and that advertisers are willing to try these options.

The major difference here is there are people out there doing this indepentdantly with varying degrees of success and fandom. Just like the Television or movies you watch now, there are shows made with skill and attention and there are shows blantely made for a quick buck.

I intend The Talisman to be in the former, shooting on HD video and editing on the best equipment I can afford, I hope that people will enjoy the show and stick with it through its 3 season proposed run.

blogs will be maintained on Blogger http://4-80filmandwebtelevision.blogspot.com/ and I hope to submit trailers there and here as well

As the production progresses I intend to write articles here, describing the trails and tribulations that I go through and hopefully at least some of you will watch the show and comment on what you think of it.

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  1. Posted August 26, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Can’t hurt to try. Good luck.

  2. Posted August 26, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Go for it! Other people have had success with videos on the Internet so you should give it a try too. You really could make money from the advertising, its a great idea.

  3. Posted August 27, 2009 at 11:29 am

    This is a great article you can do anything you put your mind to!! Just remember if man can think it it can happen!

  4. Posted August 31, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Hey John, There’s room for this kind of innovation. Good luck! And let us know when your show is up and running. Would love to see it.

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