LINE PODUCER SERIES
LINE PODUCER TV

They work collaboratively with the executive producer and the series producer and closely with heads of other departments. Line producers report to a production executive or head of production and are responsible for the line management of production management teams.

Recruiting and leading: have a large contacts book, recruit and manage the best production management team and crew for the job.

Organisation: plan, monitor and control systems and schedules, ensure your team is clear about their roles and duties and all work is logged and filed.

Legal knowledge: manage and implement health and safety, insurance and data protection legislation, contractual rights, compliance and copyright requirements.

Negotiation: have keen business acumen and established contacts with suppliers to secure the best solutions for the production company.

Business: create, forecast and manage a programme budget, balance editorial ambition with financial constraints and available resources.

On smaller productions, the production manager covers the line producerвЂ™s role. They might appoint more than one production manager to look after different aspects of the production, such as the filming or the edit.

LINE PODUCER TV

Line producers work on larger-scale TV productions and tend to work on a series for the duration of its run. They create the overall schedule that covers the three stages of a programmeвЂ™s production, allocating time and staff to planning and pre-production, filming and through to the final stages of post-production and delivery. They negotiate deals with external companies, such as post-production houses, implement health and safety regulations, make sure all necessary insurance is in place and ensure any compliance and legal requirements are adhered to. Line producers are responsible for the contractual management of staff, talent and contributors. This means they need to understand the editorial, technical and craft needs of a production and be able to think laterally when offering up solutions to balance production, financial and editorial challenges.

They work collaboratively with the heads of department on an unscripted TV production to identify the most creative, efficient and effective way to allocate the money and resources available to deliver the best production.

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