The Exec Hour with David Brownfield
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Webinar Summary
The Exec Hour brought one of the most experienced television development executives working today directly into the room with Stage 32 writers and creators. David Brownfield served as Senior Vice President of Current Programming at CBS for nine years — overseeing the creative development of over 20 scripted series per season, including CSI, NCIS, THE GOOD WIFE, THE BIG BANG THEORY, and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. He later led creative and production teams for seven Primetime series at Dick Wolf Entertainment, the powerhouse behind the LAW AND ORDER, ONE CHICAGO, and FBI franchises. Writers came away with an inside look at how television gets developed, championed, and sustained at the highest level of the network and streaming landscape.
What made David's perspective especially valuable was the full range of what he has done inside the industry — from comedy writing on BOY MEETS WORLD and THE DREW CAREY SHOW, to overseeing current programming at CBS, to developing and selling dramas and comedies across broadcast, cable, and streaming through his production deal at CBS Television Studios. Writers learned what it actually looks like to shepherd a series from development through multiple seasons, how networks evaluate and sustain scripted programming, and what separates the shows that become franchises from the ones that do not make it past a first season.
The Exec Hour with David Brownfield gave Stage 32 Writers' Room members direct access to a television veteran whose 360-degree view of the industry — writer, network executive, and producer — translated into practical, honest insight they could apply immediately to their current projects. Whether they came with questions about drama development, comedy writing, or how to position a series for today's broadcast and streaming buyers, David brought the kind of hard-won, real-world perspective that only comes from decades at the center of American television.
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