What Makes a Hit Show

What is in the DNA of a hit show? The national broadcaster strives to take people and stories rarely seen on rival networks to a broad and engaged audience.

In this feel-good session, Monica O’Brien (Muster Dogs), Laurie Critchley (Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked) and Marc Fennell (Stuff the British Stole) explore how a show can become bigger than the sum of its parts when something or someone connects with people across multiple platforms. For example, how and why did Muster Dogs explode on iView? What is it about Miriam Margolyes that captures audiences worldwide, and how do shows like Better Date Than Never and Old People’s Home for Teenagers turn people whose voices are seldom heard into such heart-warming must-see TV?

Using case studies of some of the ABC’s most successful shows, producers will pick up tips on where the content opportunities are, how to approach development, and, in a competitive market, what ingredients are needed for your show to stand out on ABC iView.

 

Image Credit: Muster Dogs, 2022

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