HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? The beginning of a new year is a time for reflection about the 12 months prior… the good, the bad, and all points between. Here are some of your thoughts on 2017.
JOHN FORD GENERAL MANAGER NPACT
My favorite factual program/series/ feature documentary of 2017 was: Jane. I never thought they’d make a program about: Bitcoin. The program/series/doc people will be talking about in five years is: Live PD. In 18 months, no one will be talking about: “Live” Nielsen ratings. The most positive development in the non-fiction content industry this past year was: Pact US merging with the NPA to form NPACT. The most troubling development in the non-fiction content industry this past year was: Relentless, mindless budget cutting. The idea I wish I thought of was: The Trading Spaces reboot. The idea I’m happiest to have had this year was: Letting everyone else have the good ideas. If 2017 taught me one thing it was: This president will say just about anything. The buzzword I don’t want to hear in 2018 is: “Pivot.” My New Year’s resolution for 2018 is: Make Non-fiction Production Great Again! (Wait, it already is).
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