"Inside a Studio: Universal Television Alternative Studio" (Season 12)

A conversation about the evolution of unscripted TV - from the studio side. Join executives from Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) for an inside look at the studio -- how their brand has evolved, the approach to cultivating a distinct POV, the difference between linear and streaming, and much more.

UTAS series include:

• Dwayne Johnson’s The Titan Games
• Emmy Award-winning World of Dance from Jennifer Lopez
• That's My Jam, hosted by Jimmy Fallon
• Baking It, hosted by Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph
• The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, executive produced and narrated by Amy Poehler
• Docu-series from Dick Wolf, Blood and Money

Additionally, the studio creates hit formats that are replicated worldwide. Longtime NBC favorite Hollywood Game Night, for which Jane Lynch has won two Emmy® Awards as host, has been remade in 25 territories; The Wall has been sold into 29 territories internationally; That’s My Jam is one of the fastest selling formats in the world with options in over a dozen territories.

This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Toby Gorman (President, UTAS)
• Georgie Hurford-Jones (EVP, Current Programming, UTAS)
• Monica Rodman (EVP, Development, UTAS)

MODERATOR:

• Michael Schneider (Variety)

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